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Spain

has always had a strong link with

Some ties woven in history that, however, have been fraying in recent years.

The presence or importance of our country in the region, despite the fact that it has always been portrayed as a key player, has been losing strength, a fact that has coincided over time with the fact that Europe had also lost interest in the region.

The

is trying to redirect this path, at a time when this part of the world is becoming attractive due to its commitment to the ecological transition and the commitment to renewable energy in many countries, which has turned its gaze towards Latin America, in a complex geopolitical context and energy crisis.

The presence of Spain in Latin America has been progressively decreasing in the immediate past, despite the existence of signs of greater resilience in some specific areas, such as business", concluded a 2020 report by

. "In the In recent years there has been a loss of presence, and also of weight, of Spain in Latin America, which in some way was compensated by the dense network that sustains the relationship and the very specificities that have given it meaning over the centuries.

This has allowed Spain, despite the difficulties, to continue to be perceived as a leading actor, although with less political prominence than in the past".

Pedro Sánchez, who knows that the Spanish Presidency of the EU in the second half of 2023 gives him an important focus and springboard, wants to take advantage of this momentum to position himself as the reference leader of the new left in Latin America that is winning the last elections.

The chief executive intends to be the link between the two sides of the Atlantic and for this he not only seeks synergy with leaders such as Gustavo Petro, president of

, with whom he met this Wednesday in

(Nicaragua) or

( Argentina), among others, but wants to take on a leading role that gives him the role he pursues.

brotherhood of the left

Although these new leaders of the Latin American left are vindicated by United We Can, which sees in them a mirror of what they yearn for, Sánchez did not want to miss the opportunity to establish synergy with them from the outset, champion the brotherhood of the lefts and progressivism on both sides of the Atlantic.

This claim to take a position was made explicit by Sánchez during his speech at the economic forum: "Spain wants to strengthen its political presence in this new political stage. In the current political context, it is essential to strengthen ties with Latin America and the Caribbean. Spain is going to to be the great promoter of Latin American interests in the EU. Latin America will be in the place it deserves when Spain presides over the Council of the EU".

Proof of this strategy to recover ground are two decisions: one, to celebrate next year in Spain, under the Spanish Presidency of the EU, a

(Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) summit, which has not been held since 2015. In this way,

would win the trick

, which signed a series of agreements with Celac at the end of 2021, including the objective of holding a China-Celac summit in 2024. The second decision is to offer Spain as the venue for that peace talks can take place between the Colombian government and

(ELN).

Sánchez supports Petro and closes ranks with his decision to resume dialogue with the guerrillas.

And he put himself at the disposal of the Colombian government for whatever he has.

"We are interested in helping in any way possible to help establish peace in Colombia, helping with whatever the government asks for," Sánchez said before participating in an economic forum that brought together more than 800 Colombian and Spanish companies. one of the most important forums that Spain has held abroad.

Now that Europe looks at Latin America and sings mea culpa for the neglect in recent years and the loss of influence and strength to the detriment of other international actors, Spain is trying to enhance its leading role.

"In a scenario of competition between different international actors and redefinition of the great geopolitical balances, Spain can and must capitalize on its historical, human, economic, political and solidarity ties with all Latin American countries to strengthen its presence and actively contribute to development of the region", urges the Government's foreign action strategy for 2021-2024.

"Similarly, it is necessary for Spain to support legal certainty in the territory and promote open economies, as well as the strengthening of the link between the European Union and the Ibero-American Community, in all its dimensions. Political, strategic, but also economic positioning," he says. the document approved by the Council of Ministers in April 2021. To this end, one of the objectives set by the Executive is to launch a multidimensional strategy to strengthen the relationship between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean, including the continued effort for the ratification of

and the modernization of the agreements with

and

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