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From the low-growth trap to the opportunities of the 21st century - UPI.com (opens the original)
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Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Latin America is stuck in what the United Nations' Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, known as ECLAC, calls a "low-growth-capacity trap." The commission projects regional growth of just 2.2% in 2026, which would mark five consecutive years of growth averaging around 2.3%, a pace ECLAC warns is insufficient to produce sustained gains in per capita income. That is a familiar story with a discouraging arc, one this series has traced through the commodity boom
After the commodity boom, Latin America confronts its growth trap - UPI.com (opens the original)
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Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Renewed volatility in energy and commodity markets is again exposing a divide within Latin America. Exporters may receive a temporary lift from higher prices, while import-dependent economies face greater pressure on inflation and public finances. The International Monetary Fund projected regional growth of 2.4% for 2026 in its July update, little changed from the previous outlook. The modest figure underscores a deeper problem: Latin America remains caught in what the Economic
Latin America's commodity boom and the lost opportunity - UPI.com (opens the original)
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July 30 (UPI) -- Latin America has spent decades trapped in a cycle of disappointing economic growth that contrasts sharply with its enormous potential. The World Bank projects the regional economy will expand by only 2.1% in 2026, the lowest rate among global regions. This low-growth trap is not inevitable. It is the result of recurring external shocks and weak institutions, compounded by an enduring dependence on commodities. To understand how the region arrived here, we must revisit one of it
Latin America's economic saga: How to escape the low-growth trap - UPI.com (opens the original)
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July 16 (UPI) -- Latin America has long lived with a frustrating paradox. The region has abundant natural resources and a young population. Its economies, however, have grown at disappointing rates for decades. This is not a historical footnote. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean revised its 2026 regional growth forecast down to 2.2% in April, citing tighter financial conditions and slowing global trade. If that estimate holds, the region will have logged four consecutiv
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