Press Release

• SELA gets unanimous support from Member States at the closing
  of XXXI Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council
  Caracas, 21 November 2005

• Inauguration of the XXXI Meeting of SELA’s Latin American Council
  Caracas, 21 November 2005

• Venezuelan Government proposes converting SELA
  into "the think tank of the South American Community of Nations"
  Caracas, 24 November 2004

• The future of SELA is at stake", warns SELA Secretary at inauguration of the XXX Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council
  Caracas, 22 November 2004

• XXVIII Latin American Council of SELA
  will be held in Caracas from 7 to 9 April
  Caracas, 03 April  2003

• New U.S. farm bill could unleash a trade war
  with serious impact on Latin America and the Caribbean
  Caracas, 17 May 2002

• XV Meeting of Directors of International Cooperation
  for LAC organized by SELA and Government of Uruguay
  Caracas, 23 January 2002

• Oil exports boost economic growth
  in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2001
  Caracas 20  December 2001

• Net transfer of resources negative for Latin America
  and the Caribbean in 2001
  Caracas 17 December 2001

• Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
  expected at 0.6% this year
  Caracas 14 December 2001

• There is no anthrax epidemic in the world
  Caracas 10 October 2001

• Permanent Secretary of SELA proposes
  transforming Latin America and the Caribbean
  into a terror-free zone
  Caracas 10 October 2001

• Brazil and Venezuela have great power
  Latin America and the Caribbean
  can exercise their power over the FTAA
  Caracas 09 October 2001

• Panama reiterates its willingness
  to be the FTAA's permanent headquarters
  Caracas 09 October 2001

• SELA opens XXVII Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council
  Current international situation makes organizations
  such as SELA even more necessary
  Caracas 08 October 2001

• From 8 to 10 October
  The XXVII Latin American Council of SELA
  to analyze 'FTAA and regional integration'
  Caracas 02 October 2001

• SELA sees economic growth slowdown
  in Latin America and the Caribbean
  In the aftermath of the attacks against the U.S.
  Caracas 24 September 2001

• SELA condemns incidents in the United States
  Caracas 12 September 2001

• Conference by Aldo Ferrer at SELA
  The internal dimension of countries is fundamental
  to accomplish economic and social development
  Caracas 12 September 2001

• SELA and World Bank Organize
  Seminar on Agricultural Trade
  Caracas, 7 to 8 March 2001

• SELA and IILA sign a memorandum of Understanding
  for the benefit of its member states
  8^th November 2000.

• The Member States Voiced their Political Backing
  for SELA on the Organization’s 25^th Anniversary
  18^th October 2000.

• Former Permanent Secretaries emphasize the relevance
  of SELA on the occasion of its 25^th anniversary
  17^th October 2000.

• XXVI Regular Meeting of the Latin American Council of SELA
  Insertion with integration should be Latin America
  and the Caribbean’s response to globalization
  9^th October 2000.

• October 1999

  Ambassador Otto Boye of Chile
  newly-elect Permanent Secretary of SELA
  28^th October 1999.
   

• June 1999

  Steel hardens trade relations between
  Latin America and the United States
  By Luis Cordova
  23^th June 1999.
   

• March 1999

  SELA Members Adopt Programme to
  Pay their Debt with the Organization
  25^th March 1999.
   

• January 1999

  Conference On Line
  The Permanent Secretary of SELA speaks
  about International Financial Crisis
  28^th January 1999.

• Electronic Conference on the
  International Financial Crisis
  15^th January 1999.

• SELA's Permanent Secretary Proposes
  the Establishment of Regional
  Risk Assessment Agencies
  12^th January 1999.

• Group of Latin American/Caribbean and Asian
  Experts Analyze Proposals for the Reform
  of the International Financial System
  11^th January 1999.

• November 1998

  XXIV Regular Meeting to be held in Havana, Cuba
  The Council of SELA will Analyze the
  Dynamics of the External Relations
  of Latin America and the Caribbean
  25^th November 1998.
   

• October 1998

  During 1997 according to a SELA report
  Foreign direct investment in Latin America
  reached a record high of US$ 44 billion
  28^th October 1998.

• Latin America has the options to confront
  the crisis in the financial system
  22^th October 1998.
   

• September 1998

  SELA convenes meeting of experts to discuss
  repercussions of Asian Crisis on the region
  11^th September 1998.

• Living with crises in the wait of reform
  3^th September 1998.

• August 1998

  FTAA alone cannot modify
  US-Latin American Relations
  28^th August 1998.
   

• July 1998

  U.S. economic sanctions policy
  causes boomerang effect
  30^th July 1998.

• Economic and cultural integration to be
  analyzed in a seminar in Buenos Aires
  28^th July 1998.
• Relations between Latin America
  and the Europe will suffer a gradual
  impact because of the euro
  19^th July 1998.
   

• May 1998

  Commonwealth of the Bahamas Joins SELA
  7^th May 1998.
   

• March 1998

  SELA assesses the Impact of the Asian crisis in Latin America
  19^th March 1998.

• SELA analyzes world scenarios for the year 2010
  18^th March 1998.
• According to a SELA report
  IMF funding pose new test of U.S. internationalism
  9^th March 1998.
   

• February 1998

  SELA analyzes the evolution of US Trade Policy and the FTAA Process
  16^th February 1998.

• Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Rio Group and of
  the Caribbean extend their vote of solidarity to SELA
  11^th February 1998.
• SELA's 27 Member States voice their support
  Venezuela ratifies its support and is working to provide new headquarters
  10^th February 1998.
   

• January 1998

  SELA Analysis on relations with Europe
  Re-encounter of Two Worlds: Europe-Latin America Summit
  27^th January 1998.
   

• November 1997

  Latin America Needs a Long Term Strategy Vis-a-vis the Asian Countries
  20^th November 1997.
   

• October 1997

  SELA Council agrees to act to lower unemployment figures
  9^th October 1997.

• SELA Council emphatically rejects the Helms Burton Act
  9^th October 1997.
• Small islands: potential benefits in being SELA
  7^th October 1997.
• Positive trends emerging in Caribbean, Latin markets:
  7^th October 1997.
• Trinidad's Foreign Minister:
  Caribbean must deepen links with Latin America
  6^th October 1997.
• Meeting of SELA's Latin American Council opened in Port of Spain
  6^th October 1997.
• SELA analyzes the trends and options of regional integration
  2^th October 1997.
   

• September 1997

  SELA Council Meeting in Trinidad & Tobago
  Twenty-seven Latin American and Caribbean countries will analyse the main issues on the regional economic agenda
  8^th September 1997.

• SELA: Fast-track is vital for FTAA
  Clinton launches major campaign to win fast-track trade negotiating authority
  8^th September 1997.

Back

http://www.sela.org
sela@sela.org
   SELA,  Permanent Secretariat
Torre Europa, Fourth floor, Urb. Campo Alegre, Av Francisco de Miranda,
Caracas 1060- Venezuela
Tlf: (58) (212) 955.71.11 Fax: (58) (212) 951.52.92