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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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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