Drop in regional growth projected for 2012

Lower growth of the world economy and greater uncertainty and volatility in international financial markets will have repercussions for Latin America and the Caribbean, a region which will register a slight drop in growth to 3.7% in 2012, having reached 4.3% in 2011.

According to a publication presented today by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Economic growth has slowed throughout the Caribbean region.

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3 Comments

  1. December 22, 2011

    a little late for that report my friends.
    were they sleeping when the international financial system imploded five years ago??

  2. ....Malatete
    December 22, 2011

    Having read the full story where are the figures for Dominica? That’s what we ar really interested in.

  3. December 22, 2011

    Can we have a similar report that focuses on Dominica’s economy and GDP please

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