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The region seems to have turned the corner: after six years of slowdown, it is growing again. However, the years of economic stagnation have halted social progress, and the region needs to spur the economic recovery and find new engines of growth to reduce poverty and boost prosperity further.

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For Sustainable Investments

Heads of state and top global investment executives gathered to identify steps for boosting sustainable investments

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Towards water security

The World Bank has launched an initiative to support governments to assess national water security in a comprehensive manner

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On risk in emerging markets

Emerging markets are especially vulnerable to a myriad of domestic and external risks.

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Latin America and the Caribbean At-A-Glance

The hardest-hit developing region during the global deceleration, LAC is estimated to have grown by 1.1% in 2017 and is expected to grow by 1.8% in 2018 and 2.3% in 2019. The growth recovery has been mainly linked to the resumption in growth in the two largest South American economies, Brazil and Argentina.

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