Ecuador–Mexico relations

Ecuador-Mexico relations

Ecuador
Mexico

Ecuador–Mexico relations refers to the diplomatic relations between Ecuador and Mexico. Both nations are members of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, Latin American Integration Association, Organization of American States, Organization of Ibero-American States and the United Nations.

History

Ecuador and Mexico are two nations that share a common history by being both once part of the Spanish Empire. In 1819, Ecuador was part of the Gran Colombia (which included present day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela). After its break up, Mexico recognized and established diplomatic relations with Ecuador in June 1830.[1] In 1837, Mexico opened a consulate in Guayaquil which subsequently became its first diplomatic mission in South America.[2]

Diplomatic relations between the two nations began to significantly develop in the 1970s. In 1974, Mexican President Luis Echeverría paid a state visit to Ecuador and met with President Guillermo Rodríguez. The two leaders signed several agreements on economic, scientific and cultural cooperation. Since then, there have been numerous high level visits between leaders of both nations to each other's country.[1]

For several years, Mexico has been returning Ecuadorian nationals without proper documentation on their way to the United States to Ecuador.[3] Since 2006, drug traffickers and Central American gangs have increased their attacks on migrants transiting through Mexico. As a result, both Ecuador and Mexico have increased cooperation to provide better protection and consular support to hundreds of Ecuadorian migrants who traverse Mexico each year.[4][5]

State visits

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa attending the Ibero-American summit in Veracruz, Mexico; 2014.

Presidential visits from Ecuador to Mexico[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Presidential visits from Mexico to Ecuador[14][15]

Trade relations

Over the past few years, both nations have been trying to increase bilateral trade. In 2014, two-way trade between the two nations amounted to just over $1 billion USD.[16] Mexican exports to Ecuador include: televisions, cars, medicines, tractors and mobile phones while Ecuadorian exports to Mexico include: cacao, palm oil, wood and fish products. Ecuador is Mexico's eleventh biggest trading partner while Mexico is Ecuador's sixth biggest trading partner.[17] In 2011, Mexican companies invested over $2 billion USD in Ecuador and Ecuadorian companies invested $8 million USD in Mexico.[17]

Resident diplomatic missions

References

  1. 1 2 "Bilateral relations between Mexico and Ecuador" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Las relaciones diplomáticas entre Ecuador y México" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mexico deports 513 Ecuadorian migrants" (in Spanish). Lahora.com.ec. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ecuador opens consulate in Tapachula, Mexico to assist migrants in transit" (in Spanish). Ecuadorinmediato.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Perfil migratorio del Ecuador 2008" (PDF) (in Spanish). Publications.iom.int. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Las relaciones diplomáticas entre Ecuador y México. Desde su constitución como repúblicas hasta nuestros día (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ Tercer Informe de Gobierno del presidente Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado (in Spanish)
  8. ↑ MANDATARIOS DE PAISES QUE ASISTIERON A LA PRIMERA REUNIÓN CUMBRE IBEROAMERICANA, Guadalajara, México, 18 y 19 de Julio, 1991. (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ President Sixto Durán Ballén visits Mexico in 1993 (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ President Jamil Mahuad attending the Rio Group summit in Mexico; 1999.
  11. ↑ Lucio Gutiérrez viajó a Monterrey y canceló viaje a Guatemala (in Spanish)
  12. ↑ Inicia Presidente de Ecuador visita oficial en México (in Spanish)
  13. ↑ President Rafael Correa in Mexico; 2008 (in Spanish)
  14. ↑ Fox visita Ecuador para fortalecer e incrementar las relaciones binacionales (in Spanish)
  15. ↑ Enrique Peña Nieto visita Ecuador (in Spanish)
  16. ↑ "Ecuador descarta la firma de un TLC con México, pero busca la eliminación de aranceles en sus productos estrella" (in Spanish). Andes.info.ec. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  17. 1 2 "Bilateral trade between Mexico and Ecuador" (PDF) (in Spanish). Economica.gob.mx. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  18. ↑ "Embassy of Ecuador in Mexico City". Embajada del Ecuador en México (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  19. ↑ "Embassy of Mexico in Quito" (in Spanish). Embamex.sre.gob.mx. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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