Summary of .Economia latino-americana cresce 1,2% em 2018, um décimo a menos que em 2017

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The Latin American and Caribbean economy is projected to end 2018 with a growth rate of 1.2%, a significant decrease from the 10.2% recorded in 2017, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). South America's growth rate dropped from 0.8% in 2017 to 0.6% in 2018, while Central America, Cuba, and Haiti saw a decrease from 3.4% to 3.2%. However, the region's economies received a boost from the recovery of natural disaster-hit economies, resulting in a growth acceleration of 0.21%, bringing the total to 1.9% in 2018. Brazil ranked 21st with a growth rate of 1.3%, while Venezuela experienced a 15% decrease in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Argentina ended with a 2.6% retrocession, and Barbados is projected to have a 6% decrease in 2019. The commission anticipates a median economic growth of 1.7% for the region in the coming year, with increasing uncertainties. Notable laggards include Venezuela, Argentina, and Barbados.

• 00:00:00 In this section, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported that the Latin American and Caribbean economy will end 2018 with a growth rate of 1.2%, which is a decade less than the rate recorded in 2017. The preliminary balance of the region's economies for 2018 shows that growth has weakened, with South America experiencing a decrease from 0.8% in 2017 to 0.6% in 2018, and Central America, Cuba, and Haiti seeing a drop from 3.4% to 3.2%. However, the recovery from natural disasters in 2017 contributed to a growth acceleration of 0.21%, bringing the total to 1.9% in 2018. Brazil is in 21st place with a growth rate of 1.3%, behind Jamaica and Haiti. Venezuela closed the year with a 15% decrease in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), while Argentina ended with a 2.6% retrocession, and Barbados is projected to have a 6% decrease in 2019. The commission anticipates a median economic growth of 1.7% for the region in the coming year, with increasing uncertainties.