Ukraine war quickens inflation, reduces growth and increases poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean - ECLAC

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the war in Ukraine has quickened inflation, reduced growth and increased poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean.

It said the region's economies face a difficult scenario in 2022 in an "external context of uncertainty, inflation, particularly in food and energy, and a deceleration of economic activity and trade."

According to the new report, 7.8 million people are forecast to join the 86.4 million others whose food security is already at risk.