BY ROCÍO ZAYAS
The News
MEXICO CITY – The Foreign Relations Secretariat (SRE) has announced that it has brought Mexico into a new era of relations with Latin America and the Caribbean in a 2013 self-evaluation report.
The SRE said that these relations have been focused on the promotion of increased dialogue, understanding and cooperation “that will help to promote and protect the interests of Mexico and Mexicans in the region.”
It also said that Mexico has profited from membership in groups such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) and the Organization of American States (Oas).
It said that these organizations have been used as “essential forums” for building understanding and consensus on subjects of global and regional relevance, such as peace, security, the respect of human rights, dialogue, regional cooperation and the fight against hunger and poverty.
The SRE also emphasized the importance of forums such as the Pacific Alliance, which has achieved 100 percent commercial tax liberalization, the awarding of 260 scholarships to students of member countries (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) and the elimination of the visa requirement for Colombians and Peruvians, which has increased the number of tourists from those countries by 75 percent in the last 9 months.
Mexico has also obtained the presidency pro-tempore of the Association of Caribbean States (AEC), where the principal focus is on natural disasters, transportation interconnectivity and sustainable tourism.
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