ECLAC - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
ECLAC - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
08/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/13/2026 14:04
ECLAC Will Present its New Growth Projections for 2026 and 2027 and its Proposals for Moving Towards Productive Formalization
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present on Thursday, August 20 its Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2026. Growth and productivity amid high informality: constraints and challenges in fostering productive formalization in the region - one of the institution's flagship annual reports, which examines the evolution of the region's economies and will present growth projections for 2026 and 2027.
This new edition analyzes regional economic performance in 2025 and the early months of 2026, along with the external and domestic factors that constrain growth prospects. The report addresses topics including the international context, external accounts, economic activity and the evolution of employment, inflation and fiscal and monetary policies in the region, providing updated growth projections for each of Latin America and the Caribbean's countries and regional statistical annexes.
The special subject featured in the latest Survey is the close relationship between growth, labor productivity and informality. Starting from this analysis, the report also poses the need to promote strategies for productive formalization that, in addition to improving the quality of employment and expanding social protection, would strengthen people's and businesses' productive capacities and contribute to increasing the growth capacity of the region's economies.
The press conference will be led by ECLAC's Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, and will take place at 11:00 a.m. local time in Chile (GMT/UTC -04:00) at the Commission's central headquarters in Santiago, using an in-person and virtual format. Once ECLAC's specialists have finished their presentation, they will respond to questions from the media.
Journalists and other members of the media are invited to participate. Those who attend in person must get accredited ahead of time by emailing [email protected] and must present their media credentials or IDs to gain entry to the building.
PRESS CONFERENCE FACTS
WHAT: Launch of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2026.
WHO: José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC's Executive Secretary, and the specialists responsible for the report.
WHEN: Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. local time in Chile (UTC/GMT -04:00).
WHERE: Celso Furtado conference room, ECLAC's headquarters, Av. Dag Hammarskjöld 3477, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile.
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION
Webex (prior registration required): Register here
Live transmission: www.cepal.org | live.cepal.org
Journalists who plan to participate virtually must register beforehand on Webex. They will receive an automated email with instructions to join the event. They can send their questions ahead of time to [email protected], and the responses will be given live. Questions will be taken until 11:30 a.m. in Chile.
The Executive Summary of the Survey, press release, statistical annex and the Executive Secretary's presentation will be available on ECLAC's website once the press conference has concluded.
MORE INFORMATION AND INTERVIEWS
ECLAC's Public Information Unit, in Santiago, Chile.
Email: [email protected] | Telephone: (56) 2 2210 2040
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