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The Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) organized the “Seminar: Prospective vision of Latin American and Caribbean integration”, which was held in Mexico City, Mexico, on 6 and 7 March 2018. This event aimed to discuss the evolution of regional and subregional integration schemes that underscore the importance of strengthening integrationist ties among countries in the region. The contents of the Seminar included the following topics: Regional integration efforts; instruments for measuring regional integration; challenges of integration processes, and future prospects in Latin America.

Prospective vision