The new Work Programme sponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), including its three thematic areas -economic recovery, digitalization and social development- points to specific goals and objectives within a set of key programmes for the region in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030. The […]

On 1 December 2021, a new stage kicked off at the Latin American Economic System (SELA). All its 25 Member States gave their blessing to implement the Work Program 2022-2026 and restructure the organization in keeping with the country needs and in response to the urgent concerns faced in the region so that ordinary people […]

Upon the implementation of a multi-annual work programme tailored to the needs of Member States and in response to the urgent concerns in the region as a result of the structural crisis, deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Latin American Economic System (SELA) has agreed with its counterparts on a common agenda to capitalize on […]

Economic recovery, digitalization and social development are the major thematic areas of the draft multiannual agenda of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), prepared in tandem with Member States and to be submitted for their approval at the XLVII Latin American Council in Caracas on 30 November 2021. Earlier, on 29 November 2021, […]

The Latin American Council, the top decision maker of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), gathers annually its Member States to outline the general policies of the organization and adopt by consensus certain resolutions. This year, the edition number 47 will take place in Caracas headquarters on 29 and 30 November 2021. In […]

Near 224 million people, or 32%, in Latin America and the Caribbean have no internet access, according to a joint report by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Microsoft. The case study in 24 countries reveals that 71% of the urban population has connectivity options against less […]

COVID-19 has unveiled the ordeal undergone by MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Actually, no one was prepared to face isolation, confinement and lack of digitalization, technology implementation and access to e-means. Add to this the economic shrinkage. According to ECLAC, MSMEs account for 99% of enterprises in the region contributing with 61% of […]

Es cierto que el escenario en materia de digitalización para las MIPYMES de la región en medio de la crisis de salud mundial es un factor decisivo, considerando la transformación y transición digital. Siguiendo el orden de la distancia física, la digitalización acabó estando presente en todas partes, desde el teletrabajo hasta el aula virtual. […]

In order to strengthen programmes on responsible, sustainable and accessible tourism in Latin American and Caribbean countries, support the sector in the promotion of knowledge and new trends in tourism policies, and strengthen cooperation links, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Tourism Organization to strengthen, […]

We, at the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), are celebrating our 46th anniversary, committed to advance a consultation and coordination system for common stances and strategies within the economic and social purview. Our challenges are by no means negligible. Seated in Caracas and with more than 25 Member States, our organisation celebrates this […]

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have become a major driving force as they create 60 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean, Ambassador Clarems Endara, Permanent Secretary of SELA, said. SMEs account for 90% of Latin American enterprises; they create more than 50% of jobs and represent one fourth of the GDP. SMEs have […]

With the objective of building awareness and capacity to effectively use Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a tool for port management efficiency, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), in collaboration with the Network of Digital and Collaborative Ports and the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC), […]