Tag: CEPAL
CEPALLatam FDI soars 40% in 2010, mainly natural resources and services
Latin America and the Caribbean was the region with the strongest percentage increases as a recipient and source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to a report presented Wednesday in Mexico City by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC.
Which are the countries most effective in reducing poverty and inequality?
Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela are the countries which most reduced inequality and poverty during the last decade in Latinamerica, according to Alicia Bárcena, executive secretary from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Cepal.
Mercosur with the best growth performance in the region in 2010
Mercosur full member countries with the exception of Brazil will have the best growth performance in the region this year, according to the annual report from the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Cepal which was announced this week in Santiago de Chile.
Trade among Latinamerican countries expected to increase 22% in 2010
Trade among Latinamerican countries is expected to increase 22% during 2010, which is higher than forecasted, according to the UN Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, Cepal. This follows a drop of 0.9% in 2009 when the full impact of the global crisis.
Rural poverty remains strong in Latin America in spite of agriculture boom
Agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean has had a dynamic development growth during this decade but it has not been sufficient to reduce rural poverty in the region according to a report from FAO and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Cepal.
Uruguay leads the region in direct foreign investment percentage increase: 35.4%
Uruguay is the country in Latin America and the Caribbean which experienced the highest percentage increase in direct foreign investment during the first half of the year, according to the latest report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Cepal.
India wants to “deepen and expand” trade accords with Mercosur
The Indian ambassador to Argentina Rengaraj Viswanathan said his country, currently the fourth largest economy in the world, is looking to “deepen and expand” its accords with the Mercosur and highlighted that Indian businessmen “use Argentina as a platform” to access regional markets.
Mercosur driving the strong recovery in Latam and Caribbean, says UN
Latin America and the Caribbean is consolidating its recovery from the global economic slowdown, posting higher-than-expected growth in recent months. Although some countries in the region face serious pitfalls, according to a new United Nations report, Mercosur stands out as driving the revival.
