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(21 July 2010) Latin America and the Caribbean has consolidated its economic recovery as of the latter half of 2009 and will grow 5.2% this year, resulting in a 3.7% rise in per capita GDP, according to ECLAC's most recent report released today.
(1 July 2010) Latin America and the Caribbean have made significant progress towards meeting the targets included in the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), but the recent global crisis has cast doubts about the possibility of achieving them all by 2015.
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May 19, 2010 -- Representatives of Latin American and Caribbean nations recently concluded the meeting of the ECLAC Ad Hoc Committee on Population and Development held in Santiago, Chile, pledging to advance towards a definition of a regional agenda on the issue.
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ECLAC -- May 7, 2010 -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Latin America and the Caribbean will rebound in 2010, rising 40% to 50%, after dropping in 2009 as a result of the global crisis, according to ECLAC's annual report on FDI released Wednesday.
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Jan. 8, 2010 -- The value of total exports from Latin America and the Caribbean in 2009 fell 24% with regard to the previous year due to the global crisis, according to new estimates released by ECLAC.
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Dec. 11, 2009 -- Economic recovery from the international crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean will be quicker than expected a few months ago, with growth in the region projected at 4.1% next year, according to the latest ECLAC estimates released Dec. 10.
Regional Trade Will Fall 13% in 2009, Says ECLAC
- By S Coward
- Published 26-Aug-09
- Financial Crisis/ Recession , ECLAC
- Unrated
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ECLAC -- Aug. 26, 2009 -- The volume of trade in Latin America and the Caribbean will drop 13% in 2009, surpassing the 10% decline in world trade expected this year, stated ECLAC in its most recent report.
ECLAC: Preliminary Overview Caribbean Economies 2008
- By S Coward
- Published 12-Jan-09
- ECLAC , Economy, Trade & Investment
- Unrated
Port -of-Spain -- Jan. 12, 2009 -- With
annual economic growth for Latin America and the Caribbean being
projected at 4,6%, 2008 will mark both the sixth consecutive year of
growth and the end of a period which has very few precedents in the
economic history of the region.
ECLAC study: The Escalation in World Food Prices & its Implications for the Caribbean
- By S Coward
- Published 18-Dec-08
- Economy, Trade & Investment , ECLAC
- Unrated
Port-of-Spain -- Dec. 18, 2008 -- One of the major concerns in the world economy over the last few years is the escalation in food prices. This process started in mid-2006 when most food prices initiated a steep hike in international markets.
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26 August 2010 - Trade played an important role in Latin America and the Caribbean's economic recovery after the global crisis. The magnitude of the export drive in the region and its challenges in the short and medium term are examined in a new ECLAC report to be launched on Thursday, 2 September.