October 7, 2025.- During the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development (MONDIACULT), the ministers of culture of the Pacific Alliance signed the “Declaration on Artistic and Cultural Education and Training.” This act constitutes a historic step that reaffirms the bloc’s commitment to consolidating culture and education as fundamental pillars of human development and peace in the region.

In this way, the highest cultural authorities of the Pacific Alliance sent a strong message to the international community with the signing of the declaration: Chilean Minister Carolina Arredondo Marzán; her Colombian counterpart, Yannai Kadamani Fonrodona; Mexican Secretary of Culture Claudia Curiel de Icaza; and Peruvian Deputy Minister Moira Novoa Silva. All of them proclaimed that “culture is the common ground on which a more dignified life is built, citizenship is constructed, democracies are strengthened, and the region is projected with greater cohesion and strength.”

This declaration is the result of the work of the Pacific Alliance Technical Group on Culture and incorporates, as a valuable precedent, the Arts for Peace program led by Colombia. This process demonstrates the bloc’s capacity for mutual learning and the adoption of good practices through South-South cooperation. This dynamic, which transcends borders, reflects the Alliance’s willingness to build joint solutions and project a common future based on culture.

With this document, the Pacific Alliance reaffirms its commitment to a culture that shapes critical and creative citizens, strengthens democracies, and promotes public policies that integrate education, culture, and the arts as tools for social transformation. Thus, the declaration stands as a bridge to sustainability and peace, proclaiming with a leading voice a clear and powerful message: culture is a right, an engine of peace, and the backbone of social and human development.

This is another achievement of the Pacific Alliance within the framework of Colombia’s Pro Tempore Presidency in 2025.

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Entrepreneurs who are already in foreign markets shared their experience in the internationalization process. Productive cooperatives launched their work plan for 2026.

October 3, 2025.- With a packed agenda and the participation of entrepreneurs and experts from Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, the IV Meeting of Exporting MSMEs and II Forum of Cooperatives of the Pacific Alliance was held in Bogotá, with the support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

The objective of the event was to contribute to strengthening the capacities and taking advantage of the opportunities that arise for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in this integration bloc in their internationalization process. They are the engine of regional integration and productive transformation.

During the event, companies from the four countries that have already made their way into foreign markets shared their experiences in this process, in which they have encountered challenges such as each country’s regulations, logistics costs, wage scales, and even culture. But they have also found opportunities such as formalization, new business contacts, and learning about logistics processes in each country, which has allowed them to grow and become more competitive.

Another topic addressed was the requirements for exporting and importing, as well as the facilitation mechanisms in each country. In addition, the use of digital tools such as social media to boost business was discussed.

Similarly, progress was reported on the implementation of the Public-Private Roadmap for the Development of MSMEs and Entrepreneurship, a cross-cutting initiative that seeks to establish and measure the progress of common policies in the Alliance countries to boost the growth, development, and competitiveness of business activity within the economies of the member countries.

Finally, the 2026 work plan for Productive Cooperatives in the Pacific Alliance countries was launched, with more than 70 people attending in person and an audience of more than 300 people watching the online broadcast.

The holding of this meeting reaffirms the commitment of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru to continue working for the productivity, competitiveness, and growth of the companies that make up the majority of the business fabric, as well as the incorporation of cooperatives in the region.

During the event, opportunities were identified and coordination mechanisms between the different strategic actors were promoted.

June 13, 2025.- The event, led by Colombia’s Presidential Agency for International Cooperation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aimed to generate effective agreements between the member countries of the Pacific Alliance and observer countries in order to mobilize cooperation resources that support strategic initiatives previously agreed upon within the framework of the mechanism.

The event took place in the context of Colombia’s current pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance, which strengthens economic and trade integration and cooperation ties between Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

The VI Cooperation Forum, which included panels, working groups, and business roundtables, was the central event of Pacific Alliance Week, which also included a Workshop on Advanced Strategies for the Formulation of International Cooperation Projects held in the days leading up to the forum.

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The Pacific Alliance celebrates with particular enthusiasm that the Republic of Singapore will soon be recognized as the first Associate State.

May 7, 2025.- The Pacific Alliance highlights the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement between the States of the Pacific Alliance and the Republic of Singapore (TLCAPS) on May 3, 2025, for the Republics of Chile, Peru, and Singapore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 25.3(4) of the Agreement.

Likewise, the Pacific Alliance celebrates with particular enthusiasm that the Republic of Singapore will soon be recognized as the first Associate State, which will strengthen cooperation ties, in accordance with the provisions of the Joint Declaration signed on January 26, 2022, as well as the projection of the mechanism toward the Asia-Pacific region, as provided for in its Framework Agreement.

Singapore will be able to participate in meetings of various bodies of the mechanism, contribute to the promotion of the Pacific Alliance, and collaborate jointly in activities such as fairs, exhibitions, and other events.

This important milestone reflects the shared commitment to regional integration, economic cooperation, and the strengthening of strategic ties with the Asia-Pacific region.

April 30, 2025.- The Pacific Alliance High-Level Group (GAN), composed of the deputy ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, met in Colombia on April 29 to analyze the progress of this integration mechanism on issues such as cooperation, Costa Rica’s accession process, and the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement between the States of the Pacific Alliance and the Republic of Singapore (TLCAPS) for Chile, Peru, and Singapore.

The deputy ministers met with strategic partners such as CAF (Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Pacific Alliance Business Council (CEAP), led by ANDI (National Association of Entrepreneurs of Colombia). They discussed the work they are doing with the integration mechanism, as well as the support they provide to some of the programs promoted by the Alliance.

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Prior to the development of these agendas, today, April 28, the National Coordinators are holding their meeting to analyze pending issues, as well as the progress reported weeks ago by the various working groups of the Pacific Alliance.

• In April 2011, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru launched this mechanism for political, economic, and cooperation coordination.

Bogotá (Colombia), April 28, 2025.- With an academic and cultural agenda, the Pacific Alliance, under the Pro Tempore Presidency of Colombia, celebrates its 14th anniversary, during which it will hold the first meeting of the High-Level Group (GAN) this year.

Strategic partners of this integration mechanism are invited to the anniversary celebration, including the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF); the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); the diplomatic corps of the member countries; the Pacific Alliance Business Council (CEAP); the Promotion Agencies headed by ProColombia; representatives of companies from the bloc; and senior officials from Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, as well as Singapore and Costa Rica.

The activities, which will take place on April 29 and 30, will begin on the first day in the afternoon with formal greetings from the Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Laura Sarabia, and the Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism (e), Cielo Rusinque, and the presentation of a commemorative plaque to Singapore for the entry into force of the Alliance’s Trade Agreement with two of the four Member States (Chile and Peru).

Subsequently, the Deputy Ministers of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru will hold a discussion on “Achievements and Challenges of the Pacific Alliance,” a mechanism that is projected to become a more integrated alliance by 2030, with more members to expand the scope of free movement of people, goods, capital, and services.

Similarly, the bloc’s strategic partners will hold a panel discussion to analyze future economic and investment trends in the Pacific Alliance.

Within the framework of this celebration, and given the current global commercial situation and international politics, one of the topics that the authorities of the four countries will address is the role that this integration bloc plays in these matters.

In addition, there will be a dialogue on the Pacific Alliance for citizens and another that will be held specifically by the CEAP.

Parallel to this academic agenda, there will be a cultural agenda that includes a photographic exhibition of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, as well as an audiovisual series.

On the other hand, and prior to the development of these agendas, on April 28, the National Coordinators will hold their meeting to analyze pending issues, as well as the progress reported weeks ago by the various working groups of the Pacific Alliance.

They will also hold the third meeting of the Working Group with representatives from Costa Rica, in order to continue discussions regarding the process of this country’s accession as a full member of the mechanism.

The results of this work will be presented to the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the four member countries, who make up the GAN, whose meeting will be held on the morning of April 29.

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Organized by the Subgroup on Responsible Business Conduct of the Pacific Alliance, the meeting was also attended by professionals from the OECD, the ILO and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as representatives from the NCP of Norway.

February 28, 2025.- Between February 25 and 27, the meeting “Involvement of the National Contact Point (NCP) with its stakeholders and strengthening as a non-judicial mechanism for conflict resolution” was held in Mexico City, Mexico, organized by the Subgroup on Responsible Business Conduct (SGCER) of the Pacific Alliance (PA), in a hybrid form, under the coordination of Chile.

The meeting included outreach and awareness-raising sessions with the business and public sectors, bringing together more than 80 people, which made it possible to explore opportunities for involvement and collaborative work between these groups and the NCP. Participants also included professionals from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in addition to the representation of the NCP of Norway.

At the opening of the event, the head of the Global Economic Intelligence Unit of the Mexican Ministry of Economy, Ismael Ortiz Fernandez, pointed out that the adoption of responsible business practices is key in the challenging context faced, especially on environmental and social issues, emphasizing that doing so contributes to gaining the trust of stakeholders, generates loyalty and also attracts talent.

On behalf of the OECD, Germán Zarama, manager for Latin America of the CER Center, highlighted the good work done by the Subgroup, noting that its drive has served to advance this agenda at the regional level and serve as an incentive for other integration blocs. He stressed the importance of the subgroup’s work to support companies in integrating these expectations into their businesses, given that today they are facing increasing regulatory requirements in these matters.

The outgoing SGCER coordinator, Vanessa Maynou, from the Chilean Undersecretariat of International Economic Relations and NCP, highlighted the importance and opportunity of the NCP’s involvement with its stakeholders, including companies and the public sector, to jointly collaborate in amplifying the dissemination and implementation of CER standards.

The opening was also addressed by the chair of the OECD Working Group on Responsible Business Conduct, Christine Kaufmann, who emphasized that the work of the subgroup is the first initiative of its kind in a regional integration bloc. She took the opportunity to announce that the European Commission approved the Omnibus Project on sustainable finance reporting, sustainability due diligence and taxonomy. She also stressed the importance for the Pacific Alliance of integrating these standards into the trade bloc, encouraging companies to work together with the NCPs.

The varied exchanges and presentations gave way to a reflective dialogue that allowed the NCPs to identify lessons learned, good practices and possibilities for improvement, in addition to communicating recent or planned changes that reflect the recommendations of the meeting held in Bogota-Colombia in August 2024. The lessons learned and main conclusions of the meeting were included in the Mexico 2025 Exit Document.

Meeting with the public and business sectors

In order to improve the operation and broaden the impact of the NCP’s work, spaces were provided for awareness-raising and involvement with public agencies and companies located in Mexico.

Important elements on CER, due diligence and the NCPs were shared with both groups. In addition, at the meeting with companies, the OECD presented sustainability initiatives and due diligence, and then referred to the CER Project in Latin America and the Caribbean (CERALC), together with colleagues from the ILO and the OHCHR, which jointly implement the project financed by the European Union, urging them to participate in activities to support companies.

At the meeting with the public sector, the OECD spoke about the role of the State with the CER and policy coherence, giving rise to an instance of reflection and conversation on the possibilities of collaboration and coordination between this sector and the NCP, in order to ensure and facilitate the coherence of public policies in these matters.

This meeting marks the milestone of the completion of Chile’s coordination of the SGCER-AP, giving way to the incoming coordination by Colombia.

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