Central American Regional Integration:

Central America is a small but complex geographical space. Practically since independence, the five small Central American nations have attempted to build a regional integration project. However, their efforts to achieve a concise project have always been thwarted by either internal or external factors, or a combination of both. The latest integration attempt, with the construction of SICA, had already started to lose dynamism, when it started to gain momentum again. This acceleration of regionalism comes hand in hand with the negotiation of an Association Agreement with the European Union. How are the geopolitical interests of the Europeans affecting regional integration in Central America? The fact that Europe is trying to branch out to other markets, that they intend to play a bigger role in world politics or that they want to spread their particular world vision definitely plays a role in Central American regionalism.