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Central American Integration System
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Central American Integration System (Spanish: Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana; SICA), constituted 1991-12-13, is an intergovernmental organization of Central American states. It has a standing invitation to participate as observers in the sessions and the work of the United Nations General Assembly and maintaining permanent offices at UN Headquarters.
History of Central American Integration
Sistema de Integración Centroamericana
Central American Integration System
Motto: «God, Union and Liberty»
Anthem: La Granadera
Countries part of the SICA
- See also: Puebla-Panama Plan and Mesoamerican region
Central America is going through a process of political, economic and cultural transformation that started in 1907 with the creation of the Central American Court of Justice. In 1951 the integration process continued with the signature of the San Salvador Treaty that created the ODECA, the Organization of Central American States. Unfortunately, the ODECA was not completely successful due to internal conflicts between several states of the region.
It was until 1991 that the integration agenda was completed with the creation of the SICA, Sistema para la Integración Centroamericana or System for the Central American Integration. The SICA provided a clear legal base to avoid discrepancies between the member states. The SICA membership includes the 7 nations of Central America plus the Dominican Republic, a state that is part of the Caribbean.
Central America already has several supranational institutions such as the Central American Parliament, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration and the Central American Common Market.
Sistem bodies
The following bodies conform the SICA:
Members
- Member states
- Associate member
- Observers
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See also
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