Hugo Martínez, Minister of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador,
comments on the historical ties and the developing relationship
between El Salvador and Mexico. Mexico is a partner nation of El
Salvador and Central America. We have common roots in the Aztec
earth. We share a language, ancient culture, music, beliefs, and
geo-environmental characteristics that reflect a very close
degree of kinship. However, this kinship has been expanding more
in recent decades. Both Central America and Mexico are living
with common opportunities and challenges, and from those we have
seen the opportunity to establish coordinated policies to
address issues such as migration, security, social welfare,
cooperation, and economic and trade relations. It is in this
sense that the government of El Salvador’s President, Mauricio
Funes, and the leaders of the rest of the region are working
diligently to establish partnerships that strengthen our links.
The most recent result of this has been the coordination between
our countries for the e