The Lima Summit: a trial by fire for the Pacific Alliance

Abstract: On 5 and 6 July 2019, the four member states of the Pacific Alliance (PA) will meet in Lima, Peru, for the XIV Presidential Summit. With the rapidly changing both Latin American and international context, the meeting might well be the most important one since the group's creation in 2011. The convergence with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), the accession of associate members, and enhanced cooperation with observer states are among the main topics on the agenda. The "pink tide," the name given to the coming to office of leftist presidents in several Latin American countries during the first decade of the twenty-first century, has since given way to a "blue tide" of conservative governments in the region. This might further the chances of convergence between the pro-market PA and other Latin American countries and regional organisations, above all with the members of MERCOSUR. Iván Duque assuming the presidency of Colombia in 2018 was interpreted by many as a sign of continuit

Object Details

• Alternative title: Der Lima-Gipfel: Eine Feuerprobe für die Pazifik-Allianz
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 10 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; nicht begutachtet

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: GIGA Focus Lateinamerika ; Bd. 4

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Hamburg
• (when): 2019
• Creator: Castro, Rafael ; Lenz, Tobias
• Contributor: GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien, Institut für Lateinamerika-Studien

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-63174-8
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 25.03.2025, 1:43 PM CET