The XVI Pacific Alliance Summit, held in Bahía Málaga, Colombia, was attended by the presidents of Colombia, Iván Duque; Chile, Sebastián Piñera, and Peru, Pedro Castillo. It was also attended by the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, and the Minister of Commerce and Industry of Singapore, Gan Kim Yong, a country that became the first associated state of the alliance and with whom a Free Trade Agreement was signed. , which will seek cooperation in common areas that promote the free movement of goods, services, capital and people.
On behalf of Mexico, the Secretary of Economy, Tatiana Clouthier, and Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard also attended, who traveled to Honduras from the meeting for the swearing-in of the new president, Xiomara Castro.
Arriving in Tegucigalpa to attend the inauguration of Xiomara Castro as President of Honduras. He faced the 2009 coup, withstood political persecution, campaigned nationally, and now will lead the hopes of the Honduran people. We wish you success. pic.twitter.com/BcRmWUGeW0
– Marcelo Ebrard C. (@m_ebrard)
January 26, 2022
The members of López Obrador’s cabinet participated in the Council of Ministers of the Pacific Alliance from Tuesday, January 25. Ebrard also said that they installed a High Level Security Group; they met with Mexican companies that have invested in Colombia, and made agreements on actions in culture, space and medicines.
In addition, in a working meeting with Marta Lucía Ramírez, vice president and foreign minister of Colombia, and her team, Ebrard reported that the issue of non-admissions upon arrival in Mexico was discussed, and a “pre-check that is not a visa” was proposed and accepted. but a confirmation of data that “would avoid inconvenience to 250,000 Colombian tourists.”
