The meeting between the foreign ministers of Panama and Mexico took place in the chapter hall of the Convent of San Francisco, now the Bolivar Palace, the current headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Panama City, from June 22 to July 15 of that year.
During the meeting, the Panamanian foreign minister, Javier Martínez-Acha, and his Mexican counterpart, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, addressed key issues on the bilateral and regional agenda. They discussed human mobility, trade, regional geopolitics, and infrastructure projects. Both representatives agreed to maintain and strengthen trade and friendly relations between Panama and Mexico within the framework of the Strategic Partnership Agreement.
In the dialogue, Martínez-Acha Vásquez thanked the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, for the support shown towards Panamanian sovereignty over the Canal. De la Fuente recognized the importance of the interoceanic canal for global trade and connectivity, emphasizing that Mexico is one of its main users.
The meeting, attended by the Undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, Raquel Serur, and the Ambassador of Panama to Mexico, Abraham Martínez, served to reaffirm the commitment of both countries to promote actions and collaborations to address human mobility in a comprehensive and humanitarian way, ensuring safe and orderly migration. They also agreed on the importance of promoting dialogue and strengthening multilateralism in international forums.
Mexico positively welcomed Panama's proposal to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Anfictionic Congress of 1826 and expressed its support for Panama to host the 56th General Assembly of the Organization of American States in 2026. In 1826, Panama hosted the Anfictionic Congress proposed by Simón Bolívar to discuss the possible unification of Latin America in the face of colonial threats from Europe and the United States.
