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Guatemala's major diplomatic interests are regional security and increasingly,regional development andeconomic integration.
List of countries which Guatemala maintains diplomatic relations with:
| # | Country | Date[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 August 1824[2] | |
| 2 | 8 March 1825 | |
| 3 | 15 August 1830 | |
| 4 | 2 March 1831 | |
| 5 | 12 July 1837 | |
| 6 | 18 August 1839 | |
| 7 | 15 May 1845[3] | |
| 8 | 21 March 1847 | |
| 9 | 21 March 1847 | |
| 10 | 6 September 1848 | |
| 11 | 27 September 1850[4] | |
| 12 | 22 March 1856 | |
| 13 | 20 April 1857 | |
| 14 | 29 May 1863 | |
| 15 | 25 February 1864 | |
| 16 | 30 April 1880 | |
| 17 | 1 July 1882 | |
| 18 | 20 August 1884 | |
| 19 | 26 October 1885 | |
| — | 22 June 1891[5] | |
| 20 | 30 April 1902 | |
| 21 | 22 November 1906 | |
| 22 | 14 December 1906 | |
| 23 | 16 March 1907 | |
| 24 | 1 May 1907 | |
| 25 | 7 October 1918 | |
| 26 | 7 November 1924 | |
| 27 | 27 February 1927[6] | |
| 28 | 9 December 1930 | |
| 29 | 20 January 1934 | |
| — | 22 December 1934 | |
| 30 | 25 January 1935 | |
| 31 | 20 February 1935 | |
| — | 11 March 1936 | |
| 32 | 28 April 1939 | |
| 33 | 19 April 1945 | |
| 34 | 5 September 1945[7] | |
| 35 | 15 May 1948 | |
| 36 | 1948 | |
| 37 | 31 August 1954 | |
| 38 | 9 September 1955[8] | |
| 39 | 7 March 1957 | |
| 40 | 16 September 1958[9] | |
| — | 23 June 1959 | |
| 41 | 9 October 1959[10] | |
| 42 | 16 September 1961 | |
| 43 | 24 October 1962 | |
| 44 | 20 July 1966 | |
| 45 | August 18, 1967 | |
| 46 | 7 September 1970 | |
| 47 | 15 March 1971 | |
| 48 | 16 May 1972 | |
| 49 | 21 June 1972 | |
| 50 | 7 January 1974 | |
| 51 | 2 February 1978 | |
| 52 | 9 May 1979 | |
| 53 | 7 October 1983 | |
| 54 | 31 January 1990 | |
| 55 | 31 January 1990 | |
| 56 | 31 January 1990 | |
| 57 | 11 October 1990 | |
| 58 | 7 December 1990 | |
| 59 | 11 September 1991 | |
| 60 | 11 December 1991 | |
| 61 | 27 January 1992 | |
| 62 | 3 February 1992[11] | |
| 63 | 30 March 1992 | |
| 64 | 1 April 1992 | |
| 65 | 29 April 1992 | |
| 66 | 1 May 1992 | |
| 67 | 14 May 1992 | |
| 68 | 16 July 1992[11] | |
| 69 | 1 December 1992 | |
| 70 | 15 December 1992 | |
| 71 | 17 December 1992 | |
| 72 | 22 December 1992 | |
| 73 | 1992 | |
| 75 | 7 January 1993 | |
| 76 | 12 January 1993 | |
| 77 | 13 January 1993 | |
| 78 | 14 January 1993 | |
| 79 | 25 January 1993 | |
| 80 | 27 January 1993 | |
| 81 | 27 January 1993 | |
| 82 | 29 January 1993 | |
| 83 | 3 February 1993 | |
| 84 | 10 February 1993 | |
| 85 | 12 February 1993 | |
| 86 | 19 February 1993 | |
| 87 | 11 March 1993 | |
| 88 | 6 April 1993 | |
| 89 | 14 April 1993 | |
| 90 | 15 April 1993 | |
| 91 | 13 May 1993 | |
| 92 | 5 August 1993 | |
| 93 | 13 October 1993 | |
| 94 | 25 November 1993 | |
| 95 | 14 December 1993 | |
| 96 | 14 January 1994 | |
| 97 | 25 May 1994 | |
| 98 | 26 September 1994 | |
| 99 | 1 November 1994 | |
| 100 | 12 January 1995 | |
| 101 | 14 November 1995 | |
| 102 | 27 November 1995 | |
| 103 | 11 December 1995 | |
| 104 | 12 December 1995 | |
| 105 | 26 February 1996 | |
| 106 | 22 August 1996 | |
| 107 | 4 February 1997 | |
| 108 | 29 June 1998 | |
| 109 | 27 October 1998[12] | |
| 110 | 16 November 2001 | |
| 111 | December 2001 | |
| 112 | 14 February 2002 | |
| 113 | 30 June 2004 | |
| 114 | 2004 | |
| 115 | 3 July 2006 | |
| 116 | 7 July 2006 | |
| 117 | 21 July 2006 | |
| 118 | 25 July 2006 | |
| 119 | 8 August 2006 | |
| 120 | 20 August 2006 | |
| 121 | 5 September 2006 | |
| 122 | 7 September 2006 | |
| 123 | 27 September 2006 | |
| 124 | 6 December 2006 | |
| 125 | 8 December 2006 | |
| 126 | 9 February 2007 | |
| 127 | 27 February 2007 | |
| 128 | 2 March 2007 | |
| 129 | 19 March 2007 | |
| 130 | 7 May 2007 | |
| 131 | 21 May 2007 | |
| 132 | 5 September 2007 | |
| 133 | 20 September 2007 | |
| 134 | 26 September 2007 | |
| 135 | 2 November 2007 | |
| 136 | 13 November 2007 | |
| 137 | 20 February 2008 | |
| 138 | 25 September 2008 | |
| 139 | 9 January 2009 | |
| 140 | 12 August 2009 | |
| 141 | 27 April 2010 | |
| 142 | 8 March 2011 | |
| 143 | 20 May 2011 | |
| 144 | 2 September 2011 | |
| 145 | 14 October 2011 | |
| 146 | 20 June 2012 | |
| 147 | 26 February 2013 | |
| 148 | 19 March 2013 | |
| 149 | 13 September 2013 | |
| 150 | 13 March 2014 | |
| 151 | 29 September 2015 | |
| 152 | 22 December 2015 | |
| 153 | 21 April 2017 | |
| 154 | 20 July 2017 | |
| 155 | 28 February 2018 | |
| 156 | 31 December 2022 | |
| 157 | 19 January 2023 | |
| 158 | 3 April 2023 | |
| 159 | 22 September 2023 | |
| 160 | 22 September 2023 | |
| 161 | 24 September 2024 | |
| 162 | 4 October 2024 | |
| 163 | 4 October 2024 | |
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1971 |
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| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1993 | SeeBelize-Guatemala relations Guatemala hasa longstanding claim to a large portion of Belize. The territorial dispute caused problems with theUnited Kingdom and later with Belize following its 1981 independence from the UK. In December 1989, Guatemala sponsored Belize for permanent observer status in theOrganization 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, theGuatemalan 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 toconfidence-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, theGuatemalan 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 theInternational 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. | |
| 16 September 1961 | SeeCanada–Guatemala relations | |
| 8 August 1840 | SeeChile–Guatemala relations
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| 8 March 1825 | SeeColombia–Guatemala relations
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| 18 August 1839 | SeeCosta Rica–Guatemala relations
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| 30 April 1902 | SeeCuba–Guatemala relations
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| 21 March 1821 | SeeEl Salvador–Guatemala relations
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| 6 September 1838 | SeeGuatemala–Mexico relations;Guatemalan immigration to Mexico Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Guatemala began in 1838 after the dissolution of theFederal Republic of Central America.
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| 15 May 1845 | Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 May 1845.
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| 25 January 1935 |
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| 1 May 1907 |
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| 1857 | SeeGuatemala–Peru relations
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| 1948 | SeeGuatemala–Haiti relations
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| 1821 | SeeGuatemala–Honduras relations Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1821.
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| 4 August 1824 | SeeGuatemala–United States relations Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained byhuman rights and civil-military issues. U.S. policy objectives in Guatemala include:
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| 16 March 1907 | SeeGuatemala–Uruguay relations
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| 31 October 1890 | Main article:Guatemala–Venezuela relations
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| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1994[27] | ||
| 15 June 1933 | SeeGuatemala–Taiwan relations
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| 16 May 1972 | SeeGuatemala–India relations | |
| 29 April 1992 | ||
| 15 May 1948 | SeeGuatemala–Israel relations In May 2018, Guatemala was the second country after the United States to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.[34] The firstCOVID vaccines to arrive in Guatemala were received from donations sent by Israel.[35] | |
| 21 June 1972 |
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| 24 October 1962[36] |
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| 3 March 1957 | ||
| 18 July 1874 | SeeGuatemala–Turkey relations |
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | SeeGermany–Guatemala relations
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| 19 April 1945 | SeeGuatemala–Russia relations | |
| 29 May 1863 | SeeGuatemala–Spain relations | |
| 12 July 1837 | SeeGuatemala–United Kingdom relations Guatemala establisheddiplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 12 July 1837.
Both countries share common membership of the Atlantic Co-operation Pact,[45] theInternational Criminal Court, theUnited Nations, and theWorld Trade Organization, as well as theCentral America–UK Association Agreement.[46] |
| Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
|---|---|---|
There are four Australia–Guatemala bilateral treaties. Guatemala has an embassy inCanberra, Australia.[47] The Australian embassy in Mexico has consular responsibility for Guatemala.[48] Trade between the two countries isA$32 Million.[49] |
The Central American Ministers of Trade meet on a regular basis to work on regional approaches to trade issues. In March 1998, Guatemala joined itsCentral American neighbors in signing aTrade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). In 2000 it joinedHonduras andEl Salvador in signing a free trade agreement withMexico, which went into effect in 2001. Guatemala also originated the idea for, and is the seat of, theCentral American Parliament (PARLACEN).
Guatemala participates in several regional groups, particularly those related to the environment and trade. For example, US President Clinton and the Central American presidents signed the CONCAUSA (Conjunto Centroamerica-USA) agreement at theSummit of the Americas in December 1994. CONCAUSA is a cooperative plan of action to promote clean,efficient energy use; conserve the region's biodiversity; strengthen legal and institutional frameworks and compliance mechanisms; and improve and harmonize environmental protection standards.
Illicit drugs:Guatemala is a transit country forcocaine shipments; minor producer of illicit opium poppy and cannabis for the internationaldrug trade; active eradication program in 1996 effectively eliminated the cannabis crop; proximity to Mexico makes Guatemala a major staging area for drugs (cocaine shipments).
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