Foreign relations of Guatemala
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Guatemala's major diplomatic interests are regional security and increasingly, regional development and economic integration.
Diplomatic relations
List of countries which Guatemala maintains diplomatic relations with:
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Bilateral relations
Americas
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| File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | 11 September 1993 | See Belize-Guatemala relations
Guatemala has a longstanding claim to a large portion of Belize. The territorial dispute caused problems with the United Kingdom and later with Belize following its 1981 independence from the UK. In December 1989, Guatemala sponsored Belize for permanent observer status in the Organization of American States (OAS). In September 1991 Guatemala recognized Belize's independence and established diplomatic ties, while acknowledging that the boundaries remained in dispute. In anticipation of an effort to bring the border dispute to an end in early 1996, the Guatemalan Congress ratified two long-pending international agreements governing frontier issues and maritime rights. In early 2000 the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry proposed a border settlement that would transfer more than half of Belize's territory to Guatemala. Following a spate of border incidents, both sides agreed during talks under OAS auspices in November 2000 to confidence-building measures to reduce tensions. They followed that with an agreement on opening substantive discussions on the dispute. Both Guatemala and Belize are participating in the confidence-building measures, including the Guatemala-Belize Language Exchange Project. In September 2010, the Guatemalan Congress overwhelmingly gave its approval for a referendum to be held; giving the people of Guatemala a say in whether or not that country's claim to Belize should be taken to the International Court of Justice. Under the special agreement (compromise) signed in December 2008 by Belize and Guatemala it was agreed that if the people of both nations approved, by way of a simultaneous referendum on the same day, that the dispute would proceed to the ICJ. The outcome of any ruling handed down by the ICJ will be final and binding, regardless of in whose favor the ruling is handed down. |
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 16 September 1961 | See Canada–Guatemala relations |
| File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 8 August 1840 | See Chile–Guatemala relations
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| File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 8 March 1825 | See Colombia–Guatemala relations
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| File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica | 18 August 1839 | See Costa Rica–Guatemala relations
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| File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba | 30 April 1902 | See Cuba–Guatemala relations
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| File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 21 March 1821 | See El Salvador–Guatemala relations
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| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 6 September 1838 | See Guatemala–Mexico relations; Guatemalan immigration to Mexico
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Guatemala began in 1838 after the dissolution of the Federal Republic of Central America.
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| File:Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua | 15 May 1845 |
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 May 1845.
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| File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama | 25 January 1935 |
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| File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay | 1 May 1907 |
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| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 1857 | See Guatemala–Peru relations
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| File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti | 1948 | See Guatemala–Haiti relations
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| File:Flag of Honduras (darker variant).svg Honduras | 1821 | See Guatemala–Honduras relations
Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1821.
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| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 4 August 1824 | See Guatemala–United States relations
Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil-military issues. U.S. policy objectives in Guatemala include:
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| File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 16 March 1907 | See Guatemala–Uruguay relations
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| File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 31 October 1890 |
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Asia
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia | 29 June 1998[29] |
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| File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan | 1 November 1994[30] | |
| File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China (Taiwan) | 15 June 1933 | See Guatemala–Taiwan relations
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| File:Flag of India.svg India | 16 May 1972 | See Guatemala–India relations |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 29 April 1992 | |
| File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 15 May 1948 | See Guatemala–Israel relations
In May 2018, Guatemala was the second country after the United States to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.[37] The first COVID vaccines to arrive in Guatemala were received from donations sent by Israel.[38] |
| File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | 24 October 1962[39] |
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| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 3 March 1957 | |
| File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey | 18 July 1874 | See Guatemala–Turkey relations |
Europe
Oceania
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
There are four Australia–Guatemala bilateral treaties. Guatemala has an embassy in Canberra, Australia.[50] The Australian embassy in Mexico has consular responsibility for Guatemala.[51] Trade between the two countries is Template:AUD32 Million.[52] |
See also
- Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute
- List of ambassadors of Guatemala
- List of diplomatic missions in Guatemala
- List of diplomatic missions of Guatemala
- Visa requirements for Guatemalan citizens
Notes
- ↑ Diplomatic relations established as the Nationalist government on Mainland China. Relations continued on Taiwan, which the ROC took control of from Japan in 1945, after its retreat in 1949. See also One China and Political status of Taiwan.
References
- ↑ "Relaciones Diplomáticas de Guatemala" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "HISTORY OF THE U.S. AND GUATEMALA". 29 January 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ "Listado de paises con relaciones diplomatica". minex.gob.gt (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ Almanach royal de Belgique - Classé Et Mis En Ordre Par H. Tarlier (in French). 1855. p. 22.
- ↑ Libro amarillo correspondiente al año ...: presentado al Congreso Nacional en sus sesiones ordinarias de ... por el titular despacho (in Spanish). Venezuela. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. 2003. pp. 528–529.
- ↑ Klimek, Antonín; Kubů, Eduard (1995). Československá zahraniční politika 1918-1938 : kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů (in Czech). Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku. p. 105.
- ↑ Memoria (in Spanish). Guatemala. Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores. 1945. p. 134.
- ↑ Informe (in Spanish). Guatemala. Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. 1959. p. 449.
- ↑ Dışişleri Bakanlığı Yıllığı 1967 (PDF) (in Turkish). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye. 1967. p. 856. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-26. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
- ↑ "Guatemala: Steckbrief". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Cuadro de Relaciones Diplomáticas" (in Spanish). 4 October 2007. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ "New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions". New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ↑ "Diplomatic relations between Guatemala and ..." United Nations Digital Library. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Memoria de labores 2024-2025" (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 74.
- ↑ "Embassy of Canada to Guatemala". GAC. 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Embassy of El Salvador in Guatemala (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ↑ "Forbidden". elsalvador.minex.gob.gt.
- ↑ Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Mexico
- ↑ Embassy of Mexico in Guatemala City
- ↑ Consulate of Mexico in Flores
- ↑ "Consulate of Mexico in Quetzaltenango". consulmex.sre.gob.mx.
- ↑ Consulate of Mexico in Tecún Umán
- ↑ "Embassy of Haiti in Guatemala". Visahq.com. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ "Consulate of Haiti in Guatemala City, Guatemala". Embassypages.com. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ "Embassy of Guatemala in Haiti". Visahq.com. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ "Consulate of Guatemala in Port-au-Prince". Embassypages.com. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ "Forbidden". honduras.minex.gob.gt.
- ↑ Menchu, Sofia (2020-01-17). "Guatemala's new president cuts ties with Venezuela, as promised". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 "Bilateral Relations (Guatemala)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 "Guatemala". mfa.gov.az. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan Embassies in Guatemala". pickvisa.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ "Guatemala Embassies in Turkey". pickvisa.com. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ "President Ma meets Guatemalan Vice President Fuentes - Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ "Embassy of India Guatemala". indemguatemala.gov.in.
- ↑ "The Opening of Guatemalan Embassy in Jakarta Marks New Phase of Indonesia-Guatemala's Bilateral Relationship". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia. 2019-12-10.
- ↑ "Embajada de Israel en Guatemala". embassies.gov.il (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ Heller Williams, Jeffrey (16 May 2018). "Guatemala opens embassy in Jerusalem, two days after U.S. Move". Reuters.
- ↑ "1st vaccines arrive in Honduras, Guatemala from Israel". TurkishPress. 2021-02-26. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ↑ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea-Latin America and Caribbean".
- ↑ "Embajada de la República de Corea en Guatemala". Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ↑ "Guatemala abre en Bangkok y Yakarta sus primeras embajadas en sureste de Asia" (in Spanish). 2019-12-09.
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 "Relations between Turkey and Guatemala".
- ↑ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Guatemala City". Archived from the original on 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ "Homepage".
- ↑ "Páginas - Embajada de España en Guatemala". exteriores.gob.es.
- ↑ Diplomat Magazine (25 April 2017). "Guatemala". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "British Embassy Guatemala City". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ Politi, James (19 September 2023). "US unveils Atlantic co-operation pact". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ↑ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (18 July 2019). "UK and Central America sign continuity agreement". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ↑ "Search results". protocol.dfat.gov.au. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ "Guatemala". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ↑ dfat.gov.au (PDF). Dept Foreign Affairs and Trade http://dfat.gov.au/trade/resources/Documents/guat.pdf. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-08-14. Retrieved 6 July 2017. Missing or empty
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External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala
- Legal Opinion on Guatemala's Territorial Claim to Belize and MFA Library and GAR and Other Documents and Summary of Legal Opinion of 25 November 2008
- Belize/Guatemala ICJ Compromis Signed at OAS in Washington, D.C. on 8 December 2008 and Compromis and Videos and U.S. Congratulations and U.K. Congratulations and Photographs and Compromis for Christmas of 8 December 2008 and Belize Leading Counsel of 19 December 2008
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