SANTIAGO, Chile — Ministers of Foreign Affairs and high-level authorities from Latin American and Caribbean countries signed a political declaration Monday for a sustainable, inclusive
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UN Report Outlines Long Road To Post-COVID-19 Recovery For Latin America And The Caribbean
SANTIAGO, Chile — Alicia Bárcena was speaking during a virtual press conference where she unveiled ECLAC’s latest report which outlines policy recommendations for addressing the economic effects
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Latin America and the Caribbean: Digital Transformation Key To Recovery And Building Back Better
SANTIAGO, Chile — Digital transformation can help Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region recover more quickly from the COVID‑19 crisis, according to the Latin American
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ECLAC OP-ED: Building Back Better After COVID-19: Equality At The Center
SANTIAGO, Chile — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a socio-economic crisis of an unprecedented scope and reach. Worldwide, it has led to a massive decline
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ECLAC Committed To Caribbean Countries On COVID-19 Challenges
SANTIAGO, Chile — The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, held a virtual extraordinary meeting with ambassadors
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Caribbean Has Unique Challenges In Dealing With COVID-19: COMMENTARY
SANTIAGO, Chile — The implementation of the 2030 Agenda is at stake and decades of progress in human development are at risk of being reversed
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ECLAC Seeks To Help Disabled, Elderly, Poor, During Time of COVID-19
BRIDGETOWN — Social protection systems are coming under considerable pressure with the implementation of mitigation strategies to control the spread of COVID-19 in the Caribbean.
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COVID-19 Will Have Grave Effects On Global Economy And Will Impact Caribbean
“Everything seems to be one gigantic mistake. We console ourselves by saying that everything has happened as it should not have happened. But it is
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