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The region is growing again. However, the years of economic stagnation have halted social progress, and Latin America and the Caribbean needs to spur the economic recovery and find new engines of growth to reduce poverty and boost prosperity.

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BEHIND HURRICANES

The silent and barely visible victim of these extreme weather events is, increasingly, human and social development

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World Bank President Visit

Jim Yong Kim arrives in Buenos Aires Thursday for a two-day visit to discuss Argentina’s development agenda and economic reforms.

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Housing for Peru

Peru is the middle income country with the third highest housing deficit in Latin America

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Latin America and the Caribbean At-A-Glance

The region’s to-do list includes boosting investment, savings and exports and fostering private sector development. Countries need to address external and fiscal imbalances, strengthen regional economic integration to become more competitive globally, and avoid unduly sacrificing investment in the adjustment process.

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Improving Access to Affordable Housing

The initiative seeks to assist beneficiaries to purchase their first new or existing house and self- production of housing units to enhance access to affordable housing in low-income areas of Mexico.

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