Overview
- Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez is attending in person and urged both regions to build bridges after traveling from COP30 in Belém.
- European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is absent and represented by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, with Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz also not attending; regional absences include Claudia Sheinbaum, Gabriel Boric, José Jerí, and Javier Milei.
- Colombian president Gustavo Petro has alleged US pressure following recent strikes on suspected drug boats, a dispute that forms the backdrop to the meeting.
- European Council president António Costa is pressing for expanded Global Gateway investment along with tighter cooperation on security, counternarcotics, and climate resilience.
- The agenda highlights multilateral governance, migration management, energy and digital transitions, action against transnational crime and cyber threats, plus border and maritime coordination, with Mexico represented by Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente.