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17 December 2015 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Economies Will Grow Just 0.2% in 2016 in a Complex Global Scenario
ECLAC updated its growth projections for 2015 and next year. The fall in commodities prices and declining investment are some of the factors behind the slow regional expansion.
9 October 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms the Importance of Investment to Recover Growth in the Region
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the organization, is participating in the 2015 Annual Meetings of the WBG and IMF, and as of today is part of the delegation of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during his visit to Peru.
29 July 2015 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Will Grow Just 0.5% in 2015
Vitalizing investment is key to boosting growth and productivity in the region, ECLAC indicates in a new report.
27 May 2015 | Press Release

The Caribbean Received $6.027 Billion Dollars in Foreign Direct Investment in 2014, Down Nearly 5% from 2013
In its latest annual report, ECLAC proposes that Caribbean countries revise the utility of the incentives used to attract FDI and advance towards a coordinated policy of promotion on a subregional level.
27 May 2015 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in the Region Fell 16% in 2014 after a Decade of Strong Expansion
According to ECLAC, rather than trying to recover the FDI amounts seen in recent years, Latin American and Caribbean countries should focus on attracting those flows that will contribute to the diversification of production.
14 March 2015 | Press Release

Fiscal and Tax Cooperation is Key to Financing Development
Country representatives and experts identified the region’s priorities ahead of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development.
10 March 2015 | Press Release

Tax Reforms Must Pursue Equality of Rights in the Region, Officials Say at ECLAC
Chilean Finance Minister Alberto Arenas and the Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, inaugurated the XXVII Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy in Santiago, Chile.
23 January 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Stresses the Importance of Investment and Structural Change to Face Economic Deceleration
During her participation at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Alicia Bárcena moderated a session on the Latin American context and spoke to authorities and business people about the governance of natural resources.