Back مجموعة دول أمريكا اللاتينية والكاريبي Arabic Comunidá d'Estaos Llatinoamericanos y Caribeños AST Общност на латиноамериканските и карибските държави Bulgarian Společenství latinskoamerických a karibských států Czech Cymuned Gwladwriaethau America Ladin a'r Caribî Welsh Gemeinschaft der Lateinamerikanischen und Karibischen Staaten German Komunumo de Ŝtatoj Latinamerikaj kaj Karibaj Esperanto Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños Spanish Communauté d'États latino-américains et caraïbes French הקהילה של אמריקה הלטינית והמדינות הקריביות HE
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 Map of the Americas indicating CELAC members: Member countries Claimed territoriesa | |
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| Membership | 33 member states |
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 Xiomara Castro | |
| Establishment | February 23, 2010 |
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• 2011 estimate | 600,000,000 |
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The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)[a] is a bloc of Latin American and Caribbean states, consisting of 33 countries, and has five official working languages.[1][2] It is seen as an alternative to the Organization of American States (OAS), and includes all OAS member states (except the United States and Canada) plus includes the nation of Cuba.[3] Initially proposed on February 23, 2010, at the Rio Group–Caribbean Community Unity Summit,[4][5][6] CELAC is seen as the successor of the Rio Group and the Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development (CALC).[7] CELAC was created to deepen Latin American integration and to reduce hegemony within the politics and economics of the region. The date of creation was on December 3, 2011, in Caracas, Venezuela, with the signing of the Declaration of Caracas.[8]
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- ^ Staff writer (2024). "Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC)". UIA Global Civil Society Database. uia.org. Brussels, Belgium: Union of International Associations. Yearbook of International Organizations Online. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Gooding, Kerri. "IVCC encouraging bilingualism and cultural integration". The Barbados Advocate. Advocate Co. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
However, at present much of the integration occurs at the governmental, political and policy level as opposed to the personal, individual level, hence Tutor Jamal Henry added his voice to the plea by the Ambassador to have more persons embracing the culture and learning Spanish. CELAC comprises 33 nations making up an estimated population of 600 million people with five official languages. United and integrated the countries of CELAC can be powerful, "together [the 33 nations of CELAC] are the number one food exporter on the planet," further commented Ambassador Febres.
- ^ writer, Staff (2024). "Latin American and Caribbean regional organisations". Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. www.dfat.gov.au. Barton, Australia: Government of Australia. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
The Community was a Mexican initiative announced in 2012.CELAC's membership is the same as the OAS except that it excludes Canada and the United States and includes Cuba.
- ^ "Mexidata (English) March 1, 2010". Mexidata.info. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ Acuerdan crear Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños, Associated Press, February 23, 2010.
- ^ América Latina crea una OEA sin Estados Unidos, El País, February 23, 2010
- ^ Presidentes constituyen la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, EFE.
- ^ "L. American leaders officially sign CELAC into effect as new bloc". news.xinhuanet.com. December 4, 2011. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2013.