IDB President Moreno says Latin American and Caribbean economies performed strongly in 2012, but face challenges

The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have performed strongly in the face of a challenging external environment, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Luis Alberto Moreno said, but the region needs to continue to pursue key reforms to ensure growth in the future.

According to a release from the IDB, in year-end remarks to the IDB´s Board of Executive Directors,