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Mexico
Panama
Guatemala
- The United Mexican States is a federal republic. The Mexicans had their revolution from their parent country of Spain in 1822.
- President Enrique PENA NIETO (since 1 December 2012), by fair election.
- Mexico's main exports are manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton. Their main imports are metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts. Mexico is our neighbor and close trading partner. They provide a vast array of raw materials for US manufacturing.
- The US and Mexico are close allies. Mexico is our neighbor and friend.
- We have close economic ties with Mexico. They provide raw materials for manufacturing. Mexico is the United States’ second-largest export market (after Canada) and third-largest trading partner (after Canada and China). In 2013, two-way trade in goods and services was more than $550 billion. Mexico's exports rely heavily on supplying the U.S. market, but the country has also sought to diversify its export destinations. Nearly 80 percent of Mexico’s exports in 2013 went to the United States. In 2013, Mexico was the third-largest supplier of foreign crude oil to the United States, as well as the largest export market for U.S. refined petroleum products and a growing market for U.S. natural gas. Top U.S. exports to Mexico include electrical machinery, nuclear equipment, motor vehicle parts, mineral fuels and oils, and plastics. Stock foreign direct investment by U.S. companies in Mexico stands at $101 billion, while Mexican investment is $17.6 billion, and has grown by over 35 percent the past five years. It is the seventh fastest growing investor country in the United States.
- The united states and Mexico were both born out of revolution. The US took a large amount of Mexican territory in the Mexican American war. The US is currently dealing with issues on illegal Mexican immigration and the influx of guns and drugs smuggled across the border by the multitude of warring Mexican cartels.
- U.S. relations with Mexico are strong and vital. The two countries share a 2,000-mile border, and bilateral relations between the two have a direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans, whether the issue is trade and economic reform, education exchange, citizen security, drug control, migration, entrepreneurship and innovation, or the environment. The scope of U.S.-Mexican relations is broad and goes beyond diplomatic and official relations. It entails extensive commercial, cultural, and educational ties, with some 1.4 billion dollars of two-way trade and hundreds of thousands of legal border crossings each day. In addition, a million American citizens live in Mexico. U.S. tourists to Mexico numbered over 20 million in 2013 making Mexico the top destination of U.S. travelers. Mexican tourists to the U.S. were over 14 million in 2013, and they spent an estimated $10.5 billion.
Panama
- The Republic of Panama is a constitutional democracy. Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 with US backing.
- President Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal (since 1 July 2009), by means of fair election.
- The Main export of Panama is gold, bananas, shrimp, sugar, iron and steel waste, pineapples, watermelons. The main import is fuel products, medicines, vehicles, iron and steel rods, cellular phones. The Panamanians import most of their machined goods from the US; and export raw materials and precious metals that have high demand in the US.
- Ally. The US backed their independence and helped form their government.
- We are one of Panama's largest export markets. The United States and Panama have signed a bilateral investment treaty and a Trade Promotion Agreement. The trade agreement will eliminate tariffs and other barriers to U.S. exports, promote economic growth, set high standards for the treatment of investments, provide a framework for resolution of investment or trade disputes, and expand trade between the two countries. U.S. exports to Panama include oil, machinery, aircraft, agricultural products, and low-value shipments. U.S. imports from Panama include returns, fish and seafood, gold, cane sugar, and bananas and pineapples. Reported U.S. direct investment in Panama is led by the finance/insurance and wholesale trade sectors. Reported Panamanian direct investment in the United States is led by the manufacturing and real estate.
- We have great trade relations with Panama. All our shipping in the Caribbean heading for the pacific, goes through the Panama canal. We built the Panama canal; after we backed their secession from Colombia. There have been tensions with Panama over control of the canal. The US entered Panama in 1989 to capture the ruler Manuel Noriega. The canal was given to Panama in December 1999.
- The United States established diplomatic relations with Panama in 1903 following its declaration of independence from Colombia. That year, through the Hay/Bunau-Varilla Treaty, the United States was granted rights to a zone spanning the country to build, administer, fortify and defend an inter-oceanic canal. The Panama Canal opened in 1914. In 1977, the Torrijos-Carter Treaties were signed to set basic governing standards for the Canal through 1999 and guarantee its permanent neutrality. These treaties went into effect in 1979 and on December 31, 1999, Panama assumed full jurisdiction over the Canal.Changes in Panama's government and tensions over the canal led to the interruption of diplomatic relations several times during the 20th century. From 1987-1989, relations deteriorated sharply under the rule of Manuel Noriega. During Operation Just Cause in 1989, U.S. troops entered Panama and captured Noriega, who would not cede power following elections.Panama's location and role in global trade make its success vital to U.S. prosperity and national security. While Panama's economic growth rate is among the highest in the hemisphere – surpassing ten percent in 2011 and 2012 – the country faces the challenge of making this growth more inclusive. Increasing pressure from drug trafficking and organized criminal activity contributes to security problems that threaten to undermine Panamanian security, democratic institutions, and economic prosperity. Because of our shared history, cultural ties between both countries are strong.
Guatemala
- The Republic of Guatemala, is a constitutional democratic republic. Guatemala won independence from Spain in 1821
- President Otto Fernando PEREZ MOLINA (since 14 January 2012) by means of popular vote.
- Guatemalas main exports are coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom. Their main imports are fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity, mineral products, chemical products, plastic materials and products. The US is interested in their partnership for raw materials and agricultural goods.
- Neutral.
- The United States is one of Guatemala's largest trading partners. The two countries are parties to CAFTA-DR, which aims to facilitate trade and investment and further regional integration by eliminating tariffs, opening markets, reducing barriers to services, and promoting transparency. CAFTA-DR contains a chapter on investment similar to a bilateral investment treaty with the United States. U.S. exports to Guatemala include oil, agricultural products, articles donated for relief and low-value shipments, and machinery. U.S. imports from Guatemala include agricultural products, apparel, gold, and silver.
- There is no real history between Guatemala and the United States, Besides aid and free trade.
- The United States established diplomatic relations with Guatemala in 1849 following its independence from Spain and the later dissolution of a federation of Central American states.Beginning in 1960, forces carried out armed insurrection against the Guatemalan government. Peace accords ending the 36-year internal conflict were signed in 1996.U.S. policy objectives in Guatemala include:Supporting the institutionalization of democracy;Encouraging respect for human rights and the rule of law, and the efficient functioning of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), which was inaugurated in 2008;Supporting broad-based economic growth and sustainable development and maintaining mutually beneficial trade and commercial relations, including ensuring that benefits of the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) reach all sectors of the Guatemalan populace;Cooperating to combat money laundering, corruption, narcotics trafficking, alien-smuggling, trafficking in persons (TIP), and other transnational crime, including through programs funded under the Central America Regional Security Initiative; and Supporting Central American integration through support for resolution of border/territorial disputes.