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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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Closing the growing employment gap

The evidence points to a growing gender gap in the labor market, which may reverse the advances of the past three decades.

REPORT

The Education Crisis

Due to COVID-19, 120 million children lost or at risk of losing a year of presential education, according to WB report.

Semiannual Report

Renewing with Growth

A year into the pandemic, how did the region really fare and what prospects are for the future?

Countries

Latin America and the 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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