THE FOREIGN SECRETARY MEETS WITH AMBASSADORS FROM THE AMERICAS ACCREDITED IN MEXICO


Foreign Secretary José Antonio Meade met in the Foreign Ministry with the ambassadors from the Americas accredited in Mexico.

The Foreign Secretary discussed the priority Mexico places on its relationships with the their countries, with which Mexico shares land and, in some cases, sea borders, a culture and language, among other characteristics. There is also common interest in strategic areas where there is the opportunity for dialogue and cooperation such as strengthening integration, the fight against poverty, economic growth, financial innovation and stability, migration, human rights and hemispheric security.

During the meeting, José Antonio Meade said that Mexico is a country of many contexts, all of which are valuable for strengthening its presence in different latitudes and dialogues, free trade, deep integration and cooperation.

At the hemispheric and subregional level, Mexico is a member of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). It belongs to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the single free-trade treaty with Central American countries, is a member of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and the Pacific Alliance (PA) and is part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations (TPP). It also contributes to the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) and the North American Development Bank (NADB).

Mexico’s foreign policy is a tool for achieving the goals outlined by President Peña Nieto’s administration to achieve a Mexico that is at peace, inclusive, prosperous and with quality education for all. This foreign policy envisages Mexico as a responsible global actor that promotes political dialogue, international solidarity and consensus-building to address the main challenges facing the continent.