The Framework Agreement was signed on Thursday, October 26, 2017 by the Permanent Secretary of SELA, Ambassador Javier Paulinich, and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena. Photo: ECLAC. SELA AND ECLAC SIGN TECHNICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America […]

A disaster caused by natural phenomena has severe impacts on productivity, employment, composition of investment, and even distribution of income, thus jeopardizing the economy’s capacity to generate goods and services. Disasters due to the occurrence of natural phenomena represent adverse shocks that affect development and the fight against poverty. Thus, understanding the policy implications and […]

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), an intergovernmental organization for coordination and economic cooperation, is marking its 42nd anniversary of uninterrupted work for the coordination of positions and common strategies in the region. SELA is a regional consultation mechanism, of a permanent nature, made up by 26 Latin American and Caribbean States: Argentina, […]

Official Presentation of the new Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA). Speech by Ambassador Javier Paulinich, Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) 24 August 2017. SP/APOSP/Di N° 1-17 The Honourable Ms. Betina Rodríguez Representative of the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua Chairperson of the Latin […]

Caracas, 17 August 2017.- The Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) is organizing the Official Presentation of the new Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Javier Paulinich, who took office on 01 August 2017. Ambassador Javier Paulinich, who was elected by acclamation during the XII Special Meeting of the Latin American Council of […]

Caracas, 15 August 2017.-  The Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Ambassador Javier Paulinich, and the President of CAF-Development Bank of Latin America, Luis Carranza, signed Phase III of the non-refundable technical cooperation agreement for the creation of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Digital and Collaborative Ports, with […]

Caracas, 01 August 2017.-  Ambassador Javier Paulinich takes office today as new Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), an intergovernmental organization that brings together 27 countries in the region, for the period 2017-2021. Ambassador Paulinich will take over as the highest-ranking authority of SELA, with the purpose of strengthening the […]

As part of the activities of the Program for the creation of the Digital and Collaborative Ports Network, which is being developed by the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) in conjunction with the CAF-Latin American Development Bank, Port of Cartagena Colombia, between Wednesday 25 and Saturday July 29 2017, the II Latin American […]

In response to the challenges that emerge during the evolution of entrepreneurship initiatives, it becomes urgent to empower entrepreneurs, so that they can timely respond to such challenges on the basis of informed and documented decisions. In this connection, the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Institute for […]

Caracas.- During the XII Special Meeting of the Latin American Council of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), held in Caracas on 13 June 2017, Ambassador Javier Paulinich Velarde, current Director-General for Foreign Policy Studies and Strategies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, was elected by acclamation as the new Permanent […]

09 June 2017. –  Representatives of 27 Latin American and Caribbean countries will meet on 13 June in Caracas on the occasion of the XII Special Meeting of the Latin American Council, the highest decision-making organ of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), to elect the new Permanent Secretary for the period 2017-2021. The […]

The Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), jointly with the National Institute of the Entrepreneur (INADEM) of the Secretariat of Economy of Mexico and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), will hold the “Workshop to launch the Public Policy Index for MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean […]