Relaciones Europa-América Latina
Author | José María Gil-Robles y Gil-Delgado |
Pages | 37-39 |
RELACIONES EUROPA-AMÉRICA LATINA
José María GIL-ROBLESY GIL-DELGADO
Las relaciones de la Unión Europea con América Latina se han
desarrollado sin interrupciones desde el origen de la Unión. Con-
viene distinguir dos planos, que para el buen curso de dichas rela-
ciones se mezclan continuamente, a saber, el conjunto de América
Latina y los subconjuntos.
América Latina como tal no existe en la práctica. Es una cons-
trucción teórica que puede alimentar y alimenta las más logradas
retóricas, pero que nunca se ha traducido en nada práctico, salvo
que consideremos como tal las cumbres eurolatinoamericanas, las
asambleas parlamentarias eurolatinoamericanas o los acuerdos a los
que se llegan en dichas reuniones.
América Latina como tal no es un conjunto, pues no hay una
amenaza externa que pese sobre la misma, sino una serie de sub-
conjuntos que van definiéndose progresivamente, de acuerdo con
los distintos ritmos de evolución de los Estados latinoamericanos y
las relaciones que van tejiéndose entre ellos.
Ante esta realidad, el Parlamento Europeo se ha esforzado con
tenacidad desde sus primeros tiempos en favorecer la creación de
esos subconjuntos y establecer relaciones con ellos y no con sus
miembros individuales. Ejemplo notorio es Mercosur, que hasta el
día de hoy parecía una realidad siempre fugaz y que se aplazaba
en el último momento. Ahora veremos si cuajan las enormes es-
peranzas puestas en las relaciones entre la Unión Europea y ese
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