The purpose of the research is analyse which factors and how they influence determining the attraction, development and retention of human talent in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. This research is documentary-descriptive and the analytical-synthetic method was used. Data from the Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2023 were used. Both the input and output pillars were reviewed and to the end it was possible to identify the reasons why the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are attractive, how economic development is generated and why they retain human talent.