Mexico–Venezuela relations
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Mexico–Venezuela relations are foreign relations between the United Mexican States and Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. They have been historically friendly; however, recent involvement in the oil industry by both countries, as well as Mexico joining the North American Free Trade Association, has led to various disputes between them. During Mexican President Vicente Fox's term in the early 2000s, ties between the two countries became critically strained. In November 2005, the cooperation between Fox and the United States on the stalled Free Trade Area of the Americas proposal at the Fourth Summit of the Americas brought relations to a boiling point.[1]
Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, stated in a speech on November 10, 2005 to supporters in Caracas that he was saddened that "the president of a people like the Mexicans lets himself become the puppy dog of the empire", as well as appearing on his weekly talk show Aló Presidente three days later, where he stated that the Mexican president was "bleeding from his wounds" and warned Fox to not "mess" with him, lest Fox "get stung".[1][2] Mexico's demand of an apology was unanswered by the Venezuelan government, and both countries pulled their respective ambassadors within two days of the talk show statement, starting the 2005 Mexico and Venezuela diplomatic crisis.[3][4]
In August 2007, after two years of diplomatic absence in either country, normal relations were re-established with the appointment of former foreign minister Roy Chaderton as Venezuela's envoy in Mexico City and the transfer of Jesús Mario Chacón Carrillo, formerly Mexican ambassador to Colombia, to Caracas.[5]
With the democratic election of Nicolas Maduro to the President of Venezuela in April 2013, the Mexican government has further emphasized the close ties between the two countries and the willingness to overcome differences in terms of political structures and relations with the US.[6]
Country comparison
| México |
Venezuela | |
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| Population | 111,211,789[7] | 28,946,101[8] |
| Area | 1,972,550 km2 (761,606 sq mi ) | 916,445 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi) |
| Population Density | 55/km2 (142/sq mi) | 30.2/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Capital | Mexico City | Caracas |
| Largest City | México City – 8,841,916 (21,163,226 Metro) | Caracas – 1,943,901 (3,055,000 Metro) |
| Government | Federal constitutional presidential republic | Federal constitutional presidential republic |
| First Leader | Agustín de Iturbide | Simón Bolívar |
| Current Leader | Enrique Peña Nieto | Nicolás Maduro |
| Official languages | Spanish (Official) plus 62 recognized regional Indigenous Amerindian languages | Spanish (Official) |
| Main religions | 95.0% Christian, 3.51% non-religious, and 3.31% other. | 92% Christian, 8% other |
| Ethnic groups | 80-60% Mestizo,[9][10] 30-10% Amerindian,[11][12][13] 17-9% White,[13][14][15] 1% Middle Eastern Mexicans, 3-4% Other (including but not limited to Asian-Mexican and Afro-Mexican) | 49.9% Multiracial, 42.2% white, 2.8% black |
| GDP (nominal) | US$1.085 trillion ($10,211 per capita) | US$0.384 trillion ($11,527 per capita) |
| Expatriate populations | ? Mexican-born people live in Venezuela | 17,000 Venevuela-born people live in Mexico[16] |
| Military expenditures | $7.00 billion (2012) | $4.01 billion (2012) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chavez blasts Mexico over summit". BBC. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Mexico demands Venezuela apology". BBC. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Chavez renews trade pact attack". BBC. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ McKinley, James. "Mexico and Venezuela break off relations". New York Times. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ Aviles, Karina. "Jesús Mario Chacón, propuesto por México para embajador en Venezuela". La Jornada. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ↑ Mexico congratulates Maduro on win. Radio, The voice of Russia (TASS), April 16, 2013.
- ↑ "CIA - The World Factbook - Mexico". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ↑ "NOTAS DE PRENSA". KH/INE-Comunicación Censo (in español). KH/INE-Comunicación Censo. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ↑ "Mexico" CIA World Factbook. 2007. Washington, D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency
- ↑ "Ethnic groups". Mexico. Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html#Geo Mexico
- ↑ http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Demographics_of_Mexico_-_Ethnic_groups/id/1317321
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 http://www.indexmundi.com/mexico/demographics_profile.html
- ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html
- ↑ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/379167/Mexico/27384/Ethnic-groups
- ↑ http://www.ime.gob.mx/investigaciones/bibliografias/apuesta_politica_gutierrez.pdf
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