The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) -the Spanish acronym is CEPAL- was established by Economic and Social Council resolution 106(VI) of 25 February 1948 and began to function that same year. (3 May 2012) Latin America and the Caribbean received US$153.448 billion from foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2011, which represents 10% of the global…
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Poverty and Indigence levels at their lowest in 20 years
The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) -the Spanish acronym is CEPAL, has released this study yesterday, excerpts follow below. For a copy of the full report, please use the link at the end. Poverty and Indigence Levels Are the Lowest in 20 Years in Latin America (29 November 2011) Today, the Economic Commission for Latin…
