Mexico–Peru relations
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Mexican-Peruvian relations refers to the historical and current bilateral relationship between the United Mexican States and the Republic of Peru.
History of diplomatic relations
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Historically, both nations were host to great indigenous cultures; the Aztecs and Mayas in Mexico and the Incas in Peru. During colonization, both nations were part of the Spanish Empire until the early 19th century. Mexico was part of Viceroyalty of New Spain while Peru was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru were established in 1883, two years after Peru gained its independence from Spain.[1] In October 1892, Mexico opened its first consulate in Lima followed by the opening of an embassy on 14 June 1937.[2]
In 1960, President Adolfo López Mateos was the first highest ranking Mexican official to visit Peru, followed by President Luis Echeverría in 1974. It wasn't until the 1990s that Peruvian Presidents Alan Garcia and Alberto Fujimori paid official visits to Mexico. Since then, there have been a continuous flow of official visits by both nations to each other's countries respectively.[3]
Both nations are members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Organization of Ibero-American States, Organization of American States, Pacific Alliance, Rio Group and the United Nations.
Trade relations
In the past ten years from 2012, trade between Mexico and Peru increased by 457% to $1.8 billion (USD). Peru is Mexico's 26th biggest trading partner and Mexico is Peru's 7th biggest trading partner. Mexico's main exports to Peru include electronic and medical equipment and cars. Peru's main exports to Mexico are natural gas and minerals.[4] On 1 February 2012, a free trade agreement between the two nations came into effect.[5]
Resident diplomatic missions
- Mexico has an embassy in Lima.[6]
- Peru has an embassy in Mexico City and honorary consulates in Guadalajara and Monterrey.[7]
References
- ^ History of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru (in Spanish)
- ^ Bilateral relations between Mexico and Peru (in Spanish)
- ^ ibid
- ^ Trade relations between Mexico and Peru
- ^ CNN on FTA between Mexico and Peru
- ^ Embassy of Mexico in Lima (Spanish only)
- ^ Embassy of Peru in Mexico City (Spanish only)
External links
- Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs on diplomatic relations between Mexico and Peru (in Spanish)
- Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Spanish)
- ProMexico on trade between Mexico and Peru (in Spanish)
- Free trade agreement between Mexico and Peru (in Spanish)
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