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March 30, 2025
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The IMF's emergency financial assistance helped Costa Rica strengthen its public infrastructure and support employment initiatives during the pandemic. Tune in to this inspiring success story now!
November 20, 2024
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Latin America's output gaps are mostly closed, with inflation near target. Growth is expected to slow from 2.6% in 2023–24 to 2.2% in 2025, according to Rodrigo Valdés from the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department.
October 25, 2024
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Western Hemisphere Department Director Rodrigo Valdes will gave an overview of the economic outlook for the region, discuss policy challenges, and answer reporters’ questions.
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November 21, 2023
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A América Latina e o Caribe tiveram uma forte recuperação da pandemia enquanto enfrentavam o maior aumento da inflação em décadas. Agora, a região precisa trabalhar para reforçar o crescimento potencial e fazer face a novos desafios.
November 16, 2023
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After a stronger-than-expected pandemic recovery, economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is slowing amid tighter policies to combat inflation, a timely withdrawal of pandemic-related fiscal stimulus and a weakening global environment.
June 24, 2022
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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the United States 2022 Article IV press conference.
September 9, 2021
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A small country can make a big difference. Dominica is leading the way on climate resilience.
July 19, 2021
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The US economy is projected to grow at 7% in 2021, the fastest growth since 1984. This growth is driven by the American Jobs Plan and American Families plan that will provide much-needed support to those who were hit the hardest by the pandemic.
July 1, 2021
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Press Conference: United States 2021 Article IV Consultation
April 27, 2021
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Policy makers and experts discuss poverty and inequality in Latin America, and the policies that need to be adopted to make sustainable progress in social outcomes.
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Políticas para abordar la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina
April 15, 2021
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Portuguese - IMF Press Briefing: Western Hemisphere Department
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Spanish - IMF Press Briefing: Western Hemisphere Department
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IMF Western Hemisphere Department Director Alejandro Werner presents the latest Regional Economic Outlook Update and answers questions from the press.
February 22, 2021
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This panel examines the impact of the pandemic and the future of tourism in the “new normal”, including key policies and reforms to mitigate the impact on output and jobs while facilitating the safe reopening of economies.
September 3, 2020
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Jamaica’s former central bank governor Brian Wynter explains the challenges of modernizing monetary policy in the Fall 2020 issue of F&D Magazine.
July 21, 2020
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Alejandro Werner explica cómo el Fondo se continúa movilizando rápidamente para ayudar a los países miembros durante la pandemia #COVID19, mientras los líderes trabajan para abordar la peor recesión registrada en la región.
July 15, 2020
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Gita Gopinath, Economic Counsellor and Director of Research Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) speaks with Dr. Marcela Eslava, Economics Professor, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia about latest world economic outlook.
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Charla con la consejera económica del FMI, Gita Gopinath y la Decana de la Facultad de Economía de la Universidad de los Andes, Marcela Eslava.
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