The International Forum “Regional Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Vision to Action,” organized by CAF, marked a decisive milestone for the region. A total of 15 multilateral institutions, including the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) — represented by its Executive Secretary, Andrés Rebolledo — signed a joint declaration that represents a turning point in regional coordination efforts. The agreement seeks to align strategies and consolidate a unified response to global challenges.
The signed document establishes a roadmap aimed at promoting active convergence among the region’s existing integration mechanisms. The purpose of the agreement is to articulate capacities, priorities, and lessons learned in order to avoid duplication, strengthen synergies, and align the strategic agendas of the participating blocs.
Among the agreement’s main achievements is the creation of the Annual Meeting for Convergence and Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will serve as the official platform for interinstitutional dialogue, coordination, and follow-up on the commitments adopted.
The agreement was signed in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, within the framework of the international forum “Regional Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Vision to Action,” organized by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF).
OLACDE’s participation in this initiative reinforces its position as a leading technical and political organization for regional energy cooperation. This step is considered particularly relevant at a time when Latin America and the Caribbean are seeking to establish common positions to address the challenges associated with the energy transition, decarbonization, and energy security.
In addition to OLACDE and CAF, the high-level meeting brought together representatives and signatories from multilateral organizations such as the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), and the Latin American Center for Development Administration (CLAD).
Also joining the declaration were the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific (CPPS), the Regional Integration Training Centre (CEFIR), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the Andean Community (CAN).
