Economic Commision for Latin America Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe - CEPAL (en español) Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes - CEPALC (en français) Comissão Econômica das Nações Unidas para a América Latina e o Caribe - CEPAL (em português) The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC), was established by the Economic and Social Council's resolution 106(VI) of 25 February 1948, and began operations the same year. In 1984 the Commission was redesignated as the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean by the Council in its resolution 1984/67 of 27 July 1984. The subregional offices of ECLAC in Mexico and in the Caribbean were established by ECLA in June 1951 and December 1966, respectively. ( ECLAC Home)
