Esta nota presenta estimaciones de los flujos del comercio internacional de América Latina para el año 2013 elaboradas por el Sector de Integración y Comercio (INT) del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID).

Las estimaciones están basadas en datos parciales disponibles de frecuencia trimestral y mensual de dieciocho países latinoamericanos provistos por fuentes oficiales nacionales e internacionales, así como por el sistema de información sobre comercio internacional del BID, INTradeBID, disponible en: <http://www.iadb.org/intradebid>.

No se presentan proyecciones para el Caribe debido a la falta de una muestra adecuada de datos.

Documento completo en: http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=38292928

Fuente: BID

BIANNUAL REPORT ON GLOBAL FOOD MARKETS

The FAO Food Outlook Team is pleased to present this new edition of Food Outlook which incorporates many improvements, including extended coverage and a revised layout. The new edition takes account of feedback received through a recent readership survey while also taking into consideration advances in digital publishing, which is envisaged to become the main means of disseminating Food Outlook reports in the near future.

First published in November 1974, in the wake of the major world food crisis, Food Outlook is a product of FAO’s Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS). Food Outlook was initially a quarterly report, before becoming monthly and then biannually since 2006. Given the fast changing global food markets, the main focus of Food Outlook reports has always been on providing timely information and forecasts with accurate early warnings and in-depth assessments.

Documento completo en: http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/al999e/al999e.pdf

Fuente: FAO

Días 3, 4 y 5: Gracias a las consultas mantenidas día y noche se logra el ‘paquete de Bali’

La Conferencia Ministerial de la OMC celebrada en Bali concluyó temprano un día más tarde de lo previsto el 7 de diciembre de 2013 con un acuerdo sobre un conjunto de cuestiones pensado para agilizar el comercio, dar a los países en desarrollo más opciones para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria, impulsar el comercio de los países menos adelantados y contribuir al desarrollo de manera más general.

In addition to the Bali Package, ministers formally adopted a number of more routine decisions at the end of a five-day meeting opened by Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which also saw Yemen accepted as a new member.

“We did it!” said Indonesia’s Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan, who chaired the conference. “We achieved what many said could not be done. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told us on Tuesday that the mystique of Bali would have a positive effect on our negotiations. This is the place where deals get done. I am delighted that Bali has not let us down.”

“For the first time in our history: the WTO has truly delivered,” said WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo. “I challenged you all, here in Bali, to show the political will we needed to take us across the finish line. You did that. And I thank you for it.”