The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reported on Wednesday that Venezuela leads economic growth in the Latin American region, by registering an increase in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 6.2 percent during the year 2024. teleSUR
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00:00The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean informed on Wednesday that Venezuela
00:05leads economic growth in Latin America region. The report indicates an increase in Venezuelan GDP
00:12of 6.2 percent by 2024, followed by South American nations such as Paraguay, Brazil,
00:19Peru and Uruguay. Meanwhile, at the opposite extreme are Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia.
00:26Central American nations showed less notable figures, with the Dominican Republic,
00:30Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras standing out. Meanwhile, in the English-speaking Caribbean,
00:36the economy with the best record was Guyana. Regional growth in the year up to date is
00:42expected to be 2.2 percent, and in 2025 it is projected at 2.4 percent.