Financial Transparency Coalition

Latin America was one of the hardest hit regions by the pandemic in health, social and economic terms. In 2020, 44 million jobs were lost and 22 million people were pushed into poverty, adding to the 187 million poor in the continent.

This year, 85 per cent of the world’s population is expected to live under austerity measures, likely further widening inequality.

The FTC joins 36 global civil society organizations calling on U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to advance specific, meaningful financial transparency reforms coinciding with the second Summit for Democracy on March 29-30.