The World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean

After several years of slow growth, the Latin American and the Caribbean economy is facing a new setback because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank is working with member countries to accelerate support for the pandemic and other development priorities in the region.

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EVENT

Invest in health systems resilience

Health and Finance ministers from the region will discuss the need to invest in resilient health systems and the benefits of investing in mental health
Blog

Let's give back to nature what nature gives to us

With only 16% of the earth's land surface, the LAC region holds 50% of the world's known biodiversity, the loss of biodiversity is increasing at alarming rates
REPORT

Country Climate and Development Report

Argentina and Peru are the first two countries in the region where we present these reports to accelerate climate action.

Countries

Latin America and Caribbean At-A-Glance

Latin America is the region hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The health crisis sharply contracted growth, which has had an enormous social and economic impact, given that it occurred after several years of sluggish economic growth and limited progress in social indicators. It also followed major social unrest in some countries in late 2019.

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