Guatemala was endorsed by the president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, to enter the Pacific Alliance also comprising Colombia, Peru and Mexico. The Guatemalan president, Otto Perez Molina, said the support was expressed during the bilateral meeting between the two leaders in the framework of the official visit to Guatemala by Bachelet.
In this regard, Foreign Minister of Guatemala, Carlos Raul Morales, said that during the next summit of the Pacific Alliance, Chile will support for the nation to be integrated into the block and get the commercial benefits of that organization.
Trade relations between Guatemala and Chile have been strengthened with bilateral protocol and a Free Trade with Central South American country, in force since March 2010.
This has been excerpted from the 25 February 2015 issue of IntegrationPoint.com.