Tegucigalpa, April 8, 2025. – This Tuesday, the meeting of foreign ministers of the countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) began in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as part of the 9th summit of the regional bloc, with the participation of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America–Peoples’ Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP).

Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina warmly welcomed the attendees and asserted that this meeting is essential to defending and strengthening the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as promoting a shared future.

“We want this meeting to stand as testimony to the will of our peoples and nations to engage in dialogue and to listen to one another in order to find common ground, solutions, and shared perspectives regarding the challenges posed by current global events,” Reina stated.

The diplomat emphasized that CELAC “is the face of our sovereignty and the space where we can come together without external tutelage.”

While presenting the report of CELAC’s Pro Tempore Presidency, held by Honduran President Xiomara Castro, the foreign minister acknowledged the support of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, also a member of the Bolivarian Alliance, for Honduras’ efforts in assuming this significant responsibility.

He noted that the central commitment has always been to strengthen regional unity and ensure food security.

Efforts were also made to promote educational quality, environmental care, and technological sovereignty. “With China, we have consolidated a strategic alliance (…) We activated ties with Africa and resumed the dialogue mechanism with India, which had long remained inactive,” Reina explained.