Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (also known as ALCE)[1] is an international space exploration organization based in Mexico, comprising several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean region.[2] It was established in 2021 as part of the Latin American space race [es].[3] According to its charter, its objective is to coordinate the space cooperation activities of Latin American and Caribbean countries for the peaceful use and exploration of outer space, the Moon and other celestial bodies.[4]
Initial Members of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE)
Mexico foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, together with the Foreign Ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Venezuela signed the Convention at its outset. The Convention is designed to remain open for participation by other Latin American and Caribbean countries.[7]
