International trade outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2020: regional integration is key to recovery after the crisis

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United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Committee on Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development

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UN

This report presents the main trends of international trade of the region's economies during the last year, with the most recent figures available on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the different countries of the region. It is composed of three chapters that review the evolution of global and regional trade after the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease, analyse the evolution of intraregional trade with a long-term view, and examine how international trade can contribute to gender equality when accompanied by adequate policies