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Tag: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:03 UTC

    Latam/Caribbean region forecasted to expand 3.5% propped by domestic demand

     Paraguay and Panama are the two countries which will most expand says ECLAC

    Latin American and Caribbean countries will grow on average 3.5% this year supported by a strong domestic demand and the improved performance of Argentina and Brazil compared with 2012, according to the latest “Updated economic review of Latin America and the Caribbean 2012’ from the UN Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean, ECLAC.

  • Wednesday, December 12th 2012 - 08:12 UTC

    Latam poised for stronger growth in 2013 pushed by Brazil and Argentina

    ECLAC head Alicia Bárcena said the challenge now is for deep structural change and slowing domestic demand stimuli

    Latin America and the Caribbean will experience stronger economic growth, despite ongoing uncertainties at international level (particularly difficulties faced by Europe, the United States and China), according to new estimates released Tuesday in Santiago de Chile, by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

  • Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 21:54 UTC

    Current Development Model Can’t Continue, Warns One of Brazil’s top Economists

    Maria da Conceição Tavares, “we must look beyond the financial disorder and ideological confusion”

    “With no new international order in sight following the crisis, the only certain thing is that the model of development which caused it can not continue”, said Brazilian economist Maria da Conceição Tavares during a magisterial conference before the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, in Santiago de Chile.

  • Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 19:42 UTC

    Foreign Direct Investment in Latam Expected to Soar 40/50% in 2010

    Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of Cepal

    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 (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) annual report released Wednesday.