Mexico City, 6 April 2022 (TDI): The Official Gazette of the Federation, Mexico, published The Constitutive Agreement of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency today.
The Undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, Maximiliano Reyes Zúñiga, revealed in a tweet that the Constitutive Agreement of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation – Mexico.
He further said that “Effort called by the [Presidency of the Government of Mexico] through the [Ministry of Foreign Affairs] to put Latin America and the Caribbean in the space race”. “This is good news!”, he tweeted.
Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency
The Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency was created in Mexico City in September 2021. The initiative began within the framework of the 6th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). CELAC held the summit in Mexico City.
Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE), is an international body in charge of managing cooperation activities of Latin American and Caribbean countries in space. The agency will coordinate activities for the use and peaceful exploration of outer space, the Moon, and other celestial bodies.
Likewise, the ALCE seeks to enhance coordination between the regional countries in space. It aims to carry out research and training, among other related activities. In addition, it aims to contribute to the development of satellite technology for the region. However, the agency respects the rights of the member states’ individual space agencies and their sovereign policies.
Seven countries signed Declaration on the Constitution of a Regional Cooperation Mechanism in space in October 2020. After that, the regional countries began working on a regional agency. The countries included Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Honduras, and Costa Rica.
Moreover, it will be open to all States in the region that ratify the Convention for joining.
