The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented impact in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has …Introduction .-- I. The economic and social effects of COVID-19 and measures taken in Latin America and the Caribbean …

Foreword .-- Main messages .-- Chapter I. A brief overview of science, technology and innovation in Latin America and … the Caribbean .-- Chapter II. Using science and innovation to revitalize the health industry in Latin America and the …

America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development. On each occasion, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the … economic impact of the pandemic has been stronger in Latin America and the Caribbean than in other regions of the world. B …For the fifth time, the countries of the region are convening in the framework of the Forum of the Countries of Latin …

and avoid another lost decade. Middle-income countries, such as those in Latin America and the Caribbean, require … Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) proposes an innovative financing for development agenda for the recovery … in the region based on five policy actions: (i) expand and redistribute liquidity from developed to developing countries …

been eroded in many developing countries by rising borrowing costs, and a decade of rising debt capped by a further surge …, severely exacerbated by the pandemic. Rising inflation and weakening economic recovery are contributing to growing …

the pandemic .-- II. Social impacts worsen and will persist into the economic recovery. A. Higher poverty, higher … appeared, providing new growth projections for the region’s countries. The document, entitled The recovery paradox in Latin … America and the Caribbean. Growth amid persisting structural problems: inequality, poverty and low investment and productivity …

, vaccination will take place very slowly, the economic recovery is partial, uncertain and not strong enough to help those most … affected by the twin public health and economic crisis. At the center of this discussion is our conviction that fiscal space is … continuation of low growth, social discontent, and political polarization could drive Latin America towards a very dangerous path …

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the effects of the pandemic on labor market outcomes continue to be …