According to the preliminary survey conducted by the United Nations Economic Committee, the Latin American and Caribbean region will witness an economic growth of 2.3% this year, a drastic slump compared with 5.2% of last year.

• 联合国经济委员会的初步观察，今年拉丁美洲和加勒彼地区的经济增长率将是百分之二点三，与去年的百分之五点二相比，急剧下滑。