Foreign relations of Peru
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This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Peru |
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Peru has been a member of the United Nations since 1949, and Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar served as UN Secretary General from 1981 to 1991. Former President Fujimori’s tainted re-election to a third term in June 2000 strained Peru's relations with the United States and with many Latin American and European countries, but relations improved with the installation of an interim government in November 2000 and the inauguration of Alejandro Toledo in July 2001 after free and fair elections.
Peru is planning full integration into the Andean Free Trade Area. In addition, Peru is a standing member of APEC and the World Trade Organization, and is an active participant in negotiations toward a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).
Latin America
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Main article: Argentina–Peru relations
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In November 1999, Peru and Chile signed three agreements which put to rest the remaining obstacles holding up implementation of the 1929 Treaty of Lima, which officially ended the 1879 War of the Pacific. In December 1999, President Alberto Fujimori made the first visit ever to Chile by a Peruvian head of state. Relations between the two nations have since mostly recovered. In 2005, the Peruvian Congress unilaterally approved a law which increased the stated sea limit with Chile. This law superseded the Peruvian supreme decree 781 for same purpose from 1947, which had autolimited its maritime border to geographical parallels only. Peru's position was that the border has never been fully demarcated, but Chile disagreed reminding on treaties in 1952 and 1954 between the countries, which supposedly defined seaborder. The border problem has still not been solved. However, Chile's Michelle Bachelet and Peru's Alan García have established a positive diplomatic relationship, and it is very unlikely any hostilities will break out because of the dispute. Nevertheless, in early April 2007, Peruvian nationalistic sectors, mainly represented by left wing ex-presidential candidate Ollanta Humala decided to congregate at 'hito uno' right at the border with Chile, in a symbolic attempt to claim sovereignty over a maritime area known in Peru as Mar de Grau (Grau's Sea) just west of the Chilean city of Arica. Peruvian police stopped a group of nearly 2,000 people just 10 km from the border, preventing them from reaching their intended destination. Despite these incidents, the presidents of both Chile and Peru have confirmed their intentions to improve the relationships between the two countries, mainly fueled by the huge amount of commercial exchange between both countries' private sectors. | |
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Main article: Mexico-Peru relations
Peru and Mexico have historically had a unique relationship solidly based on that they share two of the most significant ancient cultures in the Americas. Both countries have expressed solidarity over the need to defend the recovery of cultural and archaeological heritage in the form of artifacts that have been illegally stolen from Peru and Mexico and which are to this date, illegally or legitimately kept in foreign locations. Peru's President Alan García and Mexico's Felipe Calderón signed a joint declaration in April 2011 aimed at deepening the two countries' friendship, cooperation, integration, trade, investments and the permanent fight against poverty and organized crime. The two countries aim to achieve a new model of integration within Latin America, and to represent a positive, realistic, and active example of integration amongst two "brotherly" nations.
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Main article: Paraguay–Peru relations
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Main article: Peru–Uruguay relations
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Europe
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Rest of World
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Australia is represented in Peru through its embassy in Lima. Peru has an embassy in Canberra and a general consulate in Sydney. Both countries have an expanding relationship in all areas. Australia is Peru's APEC ally. Relations are growing in not only trade but friendly relations between the people's of Australia and Peru. In 2004 Peruvian congress signed a Peru Australia friendship league. There are few memorandums of understanding signed between the two countries. Many Australian tourists visit Peru averaging 25,000 tourists a year from Australia. There are about 15,000 Peruvians in Australia. | |
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Main article: Canada–Peru relations
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Main article: Israel–Peru relations
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Peru is seriously interested to improve bilateral trade and economic relations with Pakistan since Pakistan is shaping up into a strong market for investment, trade and exports. Peru and Pakistan have many commonalities which should be used to lay the foundation of sustainable relations. Peru should play its part in removing misperceptions about Pakistan in outer world as Pakistan is now a safe place for investment. The Pakistan Army with the support of police & people has eliminated almost 89 percent of terrorism from the country while the rest are on the run and added that this is the right time for foreign investors to come to Pakistan and invest in energy, oil & gas, infrastructure development, agriculture, construction & many other areas of Pakistan’s economy which offer lucrative investment opportunities. | |
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Main article: Foreign relations of the Republic of Korea
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Main article: Peru–United States relations
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Illicit drugs
Until recently the world's largest coca leaf producer, Peru has reduced the area of coca under cultivation by 24% to 387 km2 at the end of 1999; most of cocaine base is shipped to neighboring Colombia, Bolivia, and Brazil for processing into cocaine for the international drug market, but exports of finished cocaine are increasing by maritime conveyance to Mexico, US, and Europe.
See also
- List of diplomatic missions in Peru
- List of diplomatic missions of Peru
- Foreign policy of Ollanta Humala
References
- ↑ "Embajada de la República Argentina en República del Perú | Embassy of Argentina in Lima (in Spanish)". eperu.cancilleria.gov.ar. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ Embassy of Peru in Buenos Aires (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Perú exportará energía eléctrica a Ecuador hasta abril de 2010". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ http://www.peru.com/economiayfinanzas/noticias20091114/66081/Presidente-de-Ecuador-Rafael-Correa-agradece-cooperacion-de-Peru-en-crisis-energetica-
- ↑ "Embassy of Mexico in Lima (in Spanish)". embamex.sre.gob.mx. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Consulado General del Perú | Embassy of Peru in Mexico City (in Spanish)". consuladodelperu.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ Paraguayan embassy in Lima (in Spanish only)
- ↑ "Peruvian embassy in Asuncion (in Spanish only)". embperu.com.py. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Peruvian embassy in Montevideo (in Spanish only)". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Министерство на външните работи | Bulgarian embassy in Brasilia (also accredited to Peru)". mfa.bg. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus
- ↑ "MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - Bilateral Relations | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus". mfa.gov.cy. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Embassy Information.com". pe.embassyinformation.com. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ http://www.um.dk/da/menu/OmOs/Organisation/AmbassaderMv/Sydamerika/Peru.htm
- ↑ "Greece's Bilateral Relations | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece". mfa.gr. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Embajada de Italia en Lima | Embassy of Italy in Lima (in Italian and Spanish)". amblima.esteri.it. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ Embassy of Peru in Rome (in Italian and Spanish)
- ↑ "Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: directions of Serbian embassy in Lima". mfa.gov.rs. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Embajada del Perú en España | Embassy of Peru in Madrid (in Spanish)". embajadaperu.es. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ "Páginas - Embajada de España en Perú | Embassy of Spain in Lima (in Spanish)". exteriores.gob.es. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ Canadian embassy in Lima
- ↑ "Inicio Embajada del Perú en Canadá | Peruvian embassy in Ottawa". embassyofperu.ca. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
- ↑ Alexander Panetta, "Canada limits main foreign aid recipients to 20 countries", Canada East website (accessed 3 March2009)
- ↑ Israeli embassy in Lima (in Hebrew and Spanish only)
- ↑ Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Relations: direction of the Peruvian embassy in Tel Aviv
- ↑ Government of Peru (24 January 2011). "Perú reconoce al Estado Palestino" (in Spanish). Ministry of Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- 1 2 "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea-Latin America and Caribbean". mofa.go.kr. Retrieved 2016-06-13.