Relationship dossier
El Salvador
Mexico
Relationship assessment
Cooperation focused in part on development initiatives intended to address migration.
El Salvador toward Mexico
+25The Salvadoran government participated in a 2019 cooperation framework with Mexico for development initiatives intended to address migration. The scope and continuity of that participation are unclear.
Mexico toward El Salvador
+30Mexico supported development initiatives in El Salvador under a 2019 cooperation framework addressing migration, including programs associated with employment and rural development.
Overall relationship
+25The bilateral relationship includes practical cooperation on development and migration, with Mexico supporting initiatives in El Salvador and the Salvadoran government participating in the framework. The available scope of cooperation supports a moderate positive assessment, while the breadth and durability of these initiatives remain uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
El Salvador and Mexico have cooperated on development initiatives linked to migration, including programs agreed in 2019. Mexico has provided support for development projects in El Salvador, while the Salvadoran government has participated in the bilateral cooperation framework. This provides evidence of practical cooperation, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Mexico and El Salvador agreed on a cooperation framework for development initiatives intended to address migration, including programs in employment and rural development.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of the development programs are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond migration-related development initiatives is uncertain.