Tag: UN Economic Commission

• Sunday, November 3rd 2013 - 00:16 UTC

  Latam needs to invest 2 trillion dollars in infrastructure in next 20 years

  

  Latin America will need 2 trillion dollars investment in the energy sector during the coming twenty years to sustain its development growth, according to a conference on “Energy: a vision of the challenges and opportunities in Latin-American and the Caribbean” sponsored by Latam Development Bank, CAF.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 05:26 UTC

  The “State is back” in Latinamerica to lessen inequalities, says top UN official

  

  The ‘State is back’ in Latinamerica and will help establish social policies, diminish inequality and increase inclusion said the regional director of the UN Development Program, Herlado Muñoz during a seminar in Mexico City on “Youth participation and democratic governance in Latin America and the Caribbean”.

• Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 22:18 UTC

  Big storm reaching Latam/Caribbean: growth estimate down to 3.2% from 3.7%

  

  A 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 original growth estimate will fall from 3.7% to 3.2%, according to the latest estimate from the UN Economic Commission for Latinamerica and the Caribbean.

• Thursday, July 21st 2011 - 23:45 UTC

  Latam regional integration is “too slow” given the challenges says UN expert

  

  The current regional integration of Latin America is too slow in light of the challenges the region faces, a United Nations economic agency official said on Wednesday, calling for greater efforts to rev up the process.

• Thursday, June 30th 2011 - 07:17 UTC

  UN Economic Commission raises Latam’s growth estimate: 4.5% to 5%

  

  The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Eclac, raised its 2011 growth estimate for the region to between 4.5% and 5%, said Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena.

• Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 04:17 UTC

  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.