<![CDATA[Caribbean Press Releases - recent news & press releases - Articles - ECLAC]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com en-us N/A [email protected] Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:45:25 CST 20 <![CDATA[ECLAC Predicts that the Region's Countries Will Grow by an Average of 3.2% in 2014]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10275/1/ECLAC-Predicts-that-the-Regions-Countries-Will-Grow-by-an-Average-of-32-in-2014/Page1.html The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will expand by 3.2% in 2014, which is higher than the 2.6% from the end of 2013, according to a new ECLAC report launched Dec. 11 at a press conference in Santiago, Chile. ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10275/1/ECLAC-Predicts-that-the-Regions-Countries-Will-Grow-by-an-Average-of-32-in-2014/Page1.html <![CDATA[ECLAC: Latin American and Caribbean Unemployment Rate Could Fall to 6.2% in 2013]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10198/1/ECLAC-Latin-American-and-Caribbean-Unemployment-Rate-Could-Fall-to-62-in-2013/Page1.html Nov. 5, 2013 - The Latin American and Caribbean region could end the year with an urban unemployment rate of between 6.2% and 6.3%, which would be slightly lower than 6.4% recorded in 2012, according to the latest projections from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization. ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10198/1/ECLAC-Latin-American-and-Caribbean-Unemployment-Rate-Could-Fall-to-62-in-2013/Page1.html <![CDATA[Montevideo Will Host the First Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10140/1/Montevideo-Will-Host-the-First-Session-of-the-Regional-Conference-on-Population-and-Development-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean/Page1.html The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in conjunction with the Government of Uruguay and with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will hold the First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean from 12 to 15 August 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay. ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10140/1/Montevideo-Will-Host-the-First-Session-of-the-Regional-Conference-on-Population-and-Development-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean/Page1.html <![CDATA[Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Reach 3.0% in 2013]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10122/1/Growth-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-Will-Reach-30-in-2013/Page1.html July 29, 2013 - As a whole, Latin American and Caribbean countries will grow by 3.0% in 2013,which is similar to last year's growth rate, according to a new ECLAC report launched recently in Santiago, Chile. ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10122/1/Growth-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-Will-Reach-30-in-2013/Page1.html <![CDATA[New Record High of 173.361 Billion Dollars of Foreign Direct Investment Received by the Region in 2012]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10105/1/New-Record-High-of-173361-Billion-Dollars-of-Foreign-Direct-Investment-Received-by-the-Region-in-2012/Page1.html May 15, 2013 -- In 2012, Latin America and the Caribbean received a record 173.361 billion dollars of foreign direct investment (FDI) (6.7% more than in 2011), despite an external context characterized by shrinking FDI flows worldwide, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10105/1/New-Record-High-of-173361-Billion-Dollars-of-Foreign-Direct-Investment-Received-by-the-Region-in-2012/Page1.html <![CDATA[Latin American and Caribbean Countries Assess Progress in the Sustainable Development Agenda]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10072/1/Latin-American-and-Caribbean-Countries-Assess-Progress-in-the-Sustainable-Development-Agenda/Page1.html March 5, 2013 - The Government of Colombia and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold the Conference on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Follow-up to the development agenda beyond 2015 and Rio+20 on 7 to 9 March in Bogotá, with the participation of all United Nations agencies that work in the region. ]]> [email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10072/1/Latin-American-and-Caribbean-Countries-Assess-Progress-in-the-Sustainable-Development-Agenda/Page1.html <![CDATA[ECLAC: Caribbean Must Build a More Symmetrical and Equitable Relationship with Europe]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10026/1/ECLAC-Caribbean-Must-Build-a-More-Symmetrical-and-Equitable-Relationship-with-Europe/Page1.html Jan. 23, 2013 - Speaking at the opening session of the First CELAC-EU Academic Summit being held until Wednesday 23 January in Santiago, Chile, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, stated "We must build a more symmetrical, balanced and equitable relationship with Europe".
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[email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/10026/1/ECLAC-Caribbean-Must-Build-a-More-Symmetrical-and-Equitable-Relationship-with-Europe/Page1.html
<![CDATA[ECLAC Predicts an Upturn in Economic Growth for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2013]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/9955/1/ECLAC-Predicts-an-Upturn-in-Economic-Growth-for-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-in-2013/Page1.html Dec. 12, 2012-- In 2013, Latin America and the Caribbean will see stronger economic growth, despite ongoing uncertainties at the international level (particularly the difficulties faced by Europe, the United States and China), according to new estimates released today in Santiago, Chile, by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
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[email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/9955/1/ECLAC-Predicts-an-Upturn-in-Economic-Growth-for-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-in-2013/Page1.html
<![CDATA[ECLAC Presents the Region's Growth Prospects for 2013 Dec 13.]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/9943/1/ECLAC-Presents-the-Regions-Growth-Prospects-for-2013-Dec-13/Page1.html Dec. 5, 2012 - On Tuesday 11 December at its headquarters in Santiago, Chile, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present the document Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2012, which will provide its 2013 growth projections for the region's countries.
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[email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/9943/1/ECLAC-Presents-the-Regions-Growth-Prospects-for-2013-Dec-13/Page1.html
<![CDATA[ECLAC: Latin American and Caribbean Growth Will Fall to 3.2% in 2012 Owing to the Weak Global Economy]]> http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/9856/1/ECLAC-Latin-American-and-Caribbean-Growth-Will-Fall-to-32-in-2012-Owing-to-the-Weak-Global-Economy/Page1.html Oct. 2, 2012 - The weak global economy, mainly due to the difficulties faced by Europe, United States and China, has affected growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2012, the region's growth will be slower than in previous years, according to estimates presented today by ECLAC.
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[email protected] (S Coward) http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/9856/1/ECLAC-Latin-American-and-Caribbean-Growth-Will-Fall-to-32-in-2012-Owing-to-the-Weak-Global-Economy/Page1.html