Agreement with Mexico conditions Ecuador's presence at the Summit

Published Sep 26, 2022

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Ecuador's participation in the upcoming Pacific Alliance Summit is under threat due to the absence of a trade agreement with Mexico. Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Holguín revealed that if an agreement is not reached by November, Ecuador will not attend the summit. Holguín stated that while negotiations are ongoing, Ecuador has submitted a proposal that Mexico is currently reviewing. He expressed hope for a positive outcome and stressed the importance of respecting both parties' interests. The dispute is not related to bananas and tuna, but rather to shrimp, with Holguín suggesting that Mexican President López Obrador may not have the latest information on the status of these negotiations.

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The lack of a trade agreement between Ecuador and Mexico puts at risk the country's participation in the next Summit of the Pacific Alliance, to be held in November. This was anticipated by Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Holguín in an interview with Teleamazonas. “There is a unanimous vote of all the countries to invite Ecuador as a full member to that Summit. However, if we do not have our bilateral agreement with Mexico before November, we will not attend”, he said. Holguín acknowledged that shrimp is an irritating issue, but not bananas and tuna, issues that have already been worked on and on which "there is a prior agreement." "Perhaps President López Obrador did not have the information at hand," said the foreign minister, referring to the Mexican president's statements. He recalled that Ecuador submitted a proposal a month ago, which Mexico is analyzing. “I fully respect the times of the political interests that Mexico has. We will make our interests respected, if a ...

Source: Primicias