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Country / Region
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Tittle
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Resume
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Date
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See
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Consumption continues to drive growth |
Growth could be affected by global recession and weakening of external demand. |
5/2/2013 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
The South on the rise |
The 2013 Human Development Report highlights the progress that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have made in reducing poverty. |
3/21/2013 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Lower growth impacts poverty |
Inflation in food prices affects the poorest.
“2012 ended with positive signs for the region as far as economic growth for Latin America and the Caribbean amounted to 3.1 percent, well above the advanced economies” |
2/21/2013 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Galloping corruption |
Bribery, abuse of power and under-the-table agreements are common in the region. |
1/23/2013 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Poverty declines |
Poverty levels continue to decrease in the region, but inequality remains. |
12/16/2012 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Unemployment on the decline |
Purchasing power due to job creation and higher real wages have prevented a worse economic decline, affirm ECLAC and ILO. |
11/22/2012 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
The best and worst countries for children |
New index reveals large differences for children between wealthy and poor countries. |
10/18/2012 |
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Central America / Mexico |
Migrant women, victims of exploitation |
Poverty and lack of opportunities lead migrant women to fall into trafficking networks. |
9/24/2012 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Overseeing the marine ecosystem |
Ocean Health Index is published for the first time. |
9/24/2012 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Growing adequate housing deficit |
Economic growth does not go hand in hand with housing improvements for low-income families. |
8/16/2012 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Organic crops are gaining ground |
Urge promote agroecology, the recovery of traditional practices and fair trade. |
7/12/2012 |
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Latin America / The Caribbean |
Renewable energy lagging |
“Room for improvement” seen in new study on region´s employment of green energy. |
6/20/2012 |
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