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  1. 15 hours ago

    . & agreed today on a joint - work plan that emphasizes the development of monitoring systems and Montevideo Consensus indicators, as well as the strengthening of data systems and production.

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  2. Mar 19

    📢 School of Latin American Development Studies is taking applications for its 2022 Program on Latin American Economies. ✍️ Apply now! 👉

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  3. Retweeted
    Mar 18

    The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Alicia Bárcena, says inequality conspires against recovery and development in the region amid the pandemic.

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  4. Mar 17

    Inequality conspires against recovery and development: . ’s Executive Secretary delivered a keynote speech at headquarters, where tribute was paid to her distinguished trajectory at the . Read more ➡️

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  5. Mar 17

    . in keynote speech: It is not enough to grow to support equality; first, we must become more equal to grow. You can't grow without , because inequality is inefficient. The pandemic increased , unemployment & informality, affecting especially

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  6. Mar 17

    " leaves office at end of this month & thus we pay tribute to her. She is leaving the Exec. Secretariat of , the , but certainly her voice, her intelligence, her kindness will continue to be an asset in the fight for " -

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  7. Mar 17

    .: The recovery is a historic opportunity for a new social compact that would provide protection, certainty and trust. We must move towards a welfare state through a big push for sustainability based on the and .

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  8. Mar 17

    To build a new international financial architecture we propose a middle-income countries Trust Fund (mainly financed by ), strengthening development banks, and creating new instruments (such as contingency clauses): .

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  9. Mar 17

    .: At we propose three compacts: productive, social and fiscal ones. We need explicit industrial policies, to universalize systems, and progressive taxation. National policies must be accompanied by multilateral action.

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  10. Mar 17

    In addition to mitigating the social and economic effects of , countries must further a transformative recovery with and . But is the region in the world that invests the least. We need to prioritize : .

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  11. Mar 17

    In 2022, will grow 4 points less (2.1%) in an international context of armed conflict, lower trade and the possibility of a withdrawal of monetary stimulus that would increase financing costs. There is also uncertainty about the pandemic’s evolution: .

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  12. Mar 17

    Moderate or severe food insecurity affected 40.9% of the population in 2020. The pandemic has increased undernutrition and overnutrition. There is unequal access to safe food and a lack of access to drinking water and sanitation: .

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  13. Mar 17

    . : Between 2019 and 2021, the wealth of billionaires increased by 14% in 7 countries. Billionaires’ wealth grew by 41% between 2020 and 2021. As of 2021, 104 individuals possess, on average, the equivalent of around 11% of their countries' GDP.

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  14. Mar 17

    .: fell 8.8% in 2020 and although in 2021 there was an important recovery, 30% of those lost jobs cannot be regained. This has repercussions for . In 2021, a 27-year setback is projected with an increase in extreme poverty and the risk of hunger.

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  15. Mar 17

    We are seeing very weakened multilateralism in the face of nationalist and regionalist tendencies. The region must understand that is the only way forward. We must strengthen value chains and move towards health and food self-sufficiency:

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  16. Mar 17

    We face growing asymmetries between developed and developing countries that are deepening. We are confronted with a tense geopolitical context and an uncertain and more restrictive financial environment: Executive Secretary , in a keynote speech.

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  17. Mar 17

    . at a keynote speech by : Under her stewardship, a fundamental work that describes the focus of her concerns is "Time for Equality," a central publication for all of us who have an interest in .

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  18. Mar 17

    🔴LIVE Executive Secretary gives a keynote lecture at headquarters in Santiago, Chile, on the challenges facing and the and the role of the . Tune in now! 📺➡️ (English version)

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    Mar 16

    🇺🇳The role of the is to promote a sustainable development agenda based on the challenges facing Latin America & the on socio-economic issues 📌Follow the keynote address by 🗓 March 17, 2022 ⌚10 am 🇯🇲| 11 am 🇧🇧 More info➡️

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  20. Retweeted
    Mar 11

    With deep emotion I greet President and wish him the greatest success in the exercise of his progressive and feminist government. His commitment and permanent struggle to build present and future in justice and equality, hope to the peoples of the region

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