Foreign relations of Guatemala
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Guatemala's major diplomatic interests are regional security and increasingly, regional development and economic integration.
Diplomatic relationsEdit
List of countries which Guatemala maintains diplomatic relations with:
Bilateral relationsEdit
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| Template:Flag | 11 September 1993 | See Belize-Guatemala relations
Guatemala has a longstanding claim to a large portion of Belize. The territorial dispute caused problems with the United Kingdom and later with Belize following its 1981 independence from the UK. In December 1989, Guatemala sponsored Belize for permanent observer status in the Organization of American States (OAS). In September 1991 Guatemala recognized Belize's independence and established diplomatic ties, while acknowledging that the boundaries remained in dispute. In anticipation of an effort to bring the border dispute to an end in early 1996, the Guatemalan Congress ratified two long-pending international agreements governing frontier issues and maritime rights. In early 2000 the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry proposed a border settlement that would transfer more than half of Belize's territory to Guatemala. Following a spate of border incidents, both sides agreed during talks under OAS auspices in November 2000 to confidence-building measures to reduce tensions. They followed that with an agreement on opening substantive discussions on the dispute. Both Guatemala and Belize are participating in the confidence-building measures, including the Guatemala-Belize Language Exchange Project. In September 2010, the Guatemalan Congress overwhelmingly gave its approval for a referendum to be held; giving the people of Guatemala a say in whether or not that country's claim to Belize should be taken to the International Court of Justice. Under the special agreement (compromise) signed in December 2008 by Belize and Guatemala it was agreed that if the people of both nations approved, by way of a simultaneous referendum on the same day, that the dispute would proceed to the ICJ. The outcome of any ruling handed down by the ICJ will be final and binding, regardless of in whose favor the ruling is handed down. | |||||
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| Template:Flag | 8 March 1825 | See Colombia–Guatemala relations
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| Template:Flag | 30 April 1902 | See Cuba–Guatemala relations
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| Template:Flag | 21 March 1821 | See El Salvador–Guatemala relations
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| Template:GER | 1959 | See Germany–Guatemala relations
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| Template:Flag | 1821 | See Guatemala–Honduras relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1821.
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| Template:Flag | 16 May 1972 | See Guatemala–India relations
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| Template:Flag | 15 May 1948 | See Guatemala–Israel relations
File:Ambassador of Israel to Guatemala Joshua N Shai 1964.jpg Dinner hosted by Israeli Ambassador to Guatemala Joshua Shai, in honor of President of Guatemala Enrique Peralta Azurdia, at his residence in Guatemala, 1964.
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In May 2018, Guatemala was the second country after the United States to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The first COVID vaccines to arrive in Guatemala were received from donations sent by Israel.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |
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| Template:Flag | 6 September 1838 | See Guatemala–Mexico relations; Guatemalan immigration to Mexico
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Guatemala began in 1838 after the dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America.
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Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 May 1845.
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| Template:Flag | 25 January 1935 |
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| Template:Flag | 19 April 1945 | See Guatemala–Russia relations
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| Template:Flag | 29 May 1863 | See Guatemala–Spain relations
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| Template:Flag | 12 July 1837 | See Guatemala–United Kingdom relations
Guatemala established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 12 July 1837. |
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| Template:Flag | 4 August 1824 | See Guatemala–United States relations
Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil-military issues. U.S. policy objectives in Guatemala include:
The United States, as a member of "the Friends of Guatemala", along with Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Norway, and Venezuela, played an important role in the UN-moderated peace accords. The United States strongly supported the six substantive and three procedural accords, which, along with the signing of the December 29, 1996 final accord, form the blueprint for profound political, economic, and social change. To that end, the U.S. government committed over $500 million to support peace implementation since 1997. In recent years the number of violent crimes reported by U.S. citizens has steadily increased, though the number of Americans traveling to Guatemala has increased. Most U.S. assistance to Guatemala is provided through the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) offices for Guatemala. USAID/Guatemala's current program builds on the gains of the peace process that followed the signing of the peace accords in December 1996, as well as on the achievements of its 1997–2004 peace program. The current program works to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives by focusing on Guatemala's potential as Central America's largest economy and trading partner of the United States, but also recognizes the country's lagging social indicators and widespread poverty. The three areas of focus for USAID/Guatemala's program are modeled after the Millennium Challenge Account areas—ruling justly, economic freedom, and investing in people. | |||||
| Template:Flag | 16 March 1907 | See Guatemala–Uruguay relations
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Multilateral relationsEdit
The Central American Ministers of Trade meet on a regular basis to work on regional approaches to trade issues. In March 1998, Guatemala joined its Central American neighbors in signing a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). In 2000 it joined Honduras and El Salvador in signing a free trade agreement with Mexico, which went into effect in 2001. Guatemala also originated the idea for, and is the seat of, the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN).
Guatemala participates in several regional groups, particularly those related to the environment and trade. For example, US President Clinton and the Central American presidents signed the CONCAUSA (Conjunto Centroamerica-USA) agreement at the Summit of the Americas in December 1994. CONCAUSA is a cooperative plan of action to promote clean, efficient energy use; conserve the region's biodiversity; strengthen legal and institutional frameworks and compliance mechanisms; and improve and harmonize environmental protection standards.
Illicit drugs: Guatemala is a transit country for cocaine shipments; minor producer of illicit opium poppy and cannabis for the international drug trade; active eradication program in 1996 effectively eliminated the cannabis crop; proximity to Mexico makes Guatemala a major staging area for drugs (cocaine shipments).
See alsoEdit
- Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute
- List of ambassadors of Guatemala
- List of diplomatic missions in Guatemala
- List of diplomatic missions of Guatemala
- Visa requirements for Guatemalan citizens
NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala
- Legal Opinion on Guatemala's Territorial Claim to Belize and MFA Library and GAR and Other Documents and Summary of Legal Opinion of 25 November 2008
- Belize/Guatemala ICJ Compromis Signed at OAS in Washington, D.C. on 8 December 2008 and Compromis and Videos and U.S. Congratulations and U.K. Congratulations and Photographs and Compromis for Christmas of 8 December 2008 and Belize Leading Counsel of 19 December 2008
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