Latin America

South Korea

South Korea–Latin America relations are relations between South Korea and the countries of Latin America.

Overview

South Korea began diplomatic relations with Latin America in 1959 after establishing diplomatic ties with Brazil. After establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2024, South Korea established diplomatic relations with all Latin American countries. Entering the 21st century, cooperation in various fields such as human and cultural exchanges between Korea and Latin America has been further strengthened. ^[1]

Relations with Latin American countries

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Argentina	1962-02-15 [2]	See Argentina–South Korea relations Argentina has an embassy in Seoul [3] South Korea has an embassy in Buenos Aires. [4]
Bolivia	1965-04-25	See Bolivia–South Korea relations
Brazil	1959-10-31 [5]	See Brazil–South Korea relations Brazil has an embassy in Seoul. South Korea has an embassy in Brasilia. In 2006, Korea's export in Brazil was 3.06 billion US dollars. [6]
Chile	1962-04-18 [7]	See Chile–South Korea relations Chile has a Working Holiday Program Agreement with South Korea Chile-South Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Colombia	1962-03-10 [8]	See Colombia–South Korea relations Formal diplomatic relations started on March 10, 1962. Colombia sent more than 1,000 men to help South Korea during the Korean War. Colombia has an embassy in Seoul. South Korea has an embassy in Bogotá. [9] Colombian Ministry of Foreign Relations: direction of Colombian representation in South Korea
Costa Rica	1962-08-15	See Costa Rica–South Korea relations
Cuba	2024-02-14	See Cuba–South Korea relations Diplomatic relations were established on 14 February 2024.
Dominican Republic	1962-06-06	See Dominican Republic–South Korea relations
Ecuador	1962-10-05	See Ecuador–South Korea relations
El Salvador	1962-08-30	See El Salvador–South Korea relations
Guatemala	1962-10-24	See Guatemala–South Korea relations
Honduras	1962-04-01	See Honduras–South Korea relations
Mexico	1962-01-26 [10]	See Mexico–South Korea relations The establishment of diplomatic relations between Mexico and South Korea started on 26 January 1962. Mexico has a Working Holiday Program Agreement with South Korea Mexico has an embassy in Seoul. South Korea has an embassy in Mexico City, Mexico.
Nicaragua	1962-01-26	See Nicaragua–South Korea relations
Panama	1962-09-30 [11]	See Panama–South Korea relations
Paraguay	1962-06-12 [12]	See Paraguay–South Korea relations Paraguay has an embassy in Seoul. [13] South Korea has an embassy in Asunción. [14] There are about 5,000 people of Korean descent living in Paraguay [15] Paraguayan gloria w/h Ministry of Foreign Relations about relations with Korea South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Paraguay
Peru	1963-04-01 [16]	See Peru–South Korea relations In June 1993, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori visited South Korea. Peru has an embassy in Seoul. [13] South Korea has an embassy in Lima. [14] There are about 900 people of Korean descent living in Peru (See also Korean Peruvian). Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Relations about relations with Korea South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Peru
Uruguay	1964-10-07 [17]	See South Korea–Uruguay relations In September 2008, Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez visited South Korea. South Korea has an embassy in Montevideo. [18] Uruguay has an embassy in Seoul. South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade about relations with Uruguay
Venezuela	1965-04-29 [19]	See South Korea–Venezuela relations

See also

• Foreign relations of South Korea
• Indo-Pacific Strategy of South Korea

References