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Regional delegates are in Chile discussing the progress made on the use of artificial intelligence in official statistics as ...
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Tuesday revised downwards the growth projection for ...
A mourner holds a giant puppet depicting the late Pope Francis during a caravan through emblematic places of his life in ...
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, ...
Washington, April 28 2025 - Organized crime and violence have become a central obstacle to development in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the World Bank’s latest Latin America and the ...
The UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has downgraded its 2025 growth forecast for the ...
The Regional Committee of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean (MoWLAC) invites institutions, communities and individuals who manage and safeguard bibliographic ...
The direct costs of crime and violence in Latin America reached 3.44% of the region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022, mostly unchanged from a previous IDB study published in 2017.
This study provides an overview of tax structures in LAC before the COVID-19 pandemic, compares it to OECD countries, and provides recommendations for growth-friendly and inclusive tax policy reforms.
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean must adapt their economic strategies to navigate increasing uncertainties, amid growing global economic volatility. The report forecasts growth of 2.1% in ...