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Australia–Latin America relations

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Australia–Latin America relations are relations between Australia and the countries of Latin America.

History

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Pre-21st century

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The 1605 voyage of Pedro Fernández de Quirós from Peru almost reached the Australian coast, which would have potentially resulted in the Spanish Empire acquiring Australia along with much of Latin America.[1]

The 1788 British First Fleet stopped in Rio de Janeiro on the way to Australia.[2]

21st century

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Latin America's economic growth has attracted Australian commercial interest, with Brazil's growth being of particular note.[3] The goods trade between Australia and Latin America has gone from A$1.3 billion in 1990 to A$8.5 billion in 2012; analysts have identified the two entities' location in the Pacific Rim as positioning them to also benefit from economic dynamism in East Asia.[4] As part of this geographic linkage, Australia and New Zealand have also pursued integration into Latin America's Pacific Alliance.[5]

Cultural relations

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A greater appreciation of Latin American culture has emerged in Australia, with Latin American influences in the United States also filtering through to Australia.[6] The growing Latin American diaspora in Australia has played a role as well.[7]

Sports

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Australia has limited connections with Latin America through sport. However, Australia's success in hosting the 2000 Olympics resulted in its sports technicians and expertise being sought out to help in preparing for Rio 2016.[8]

Baseball5, which is based on Latin American street games, has been introduced into many Australian schools.[9] Cuba and Australia have signed an agreement to foster cooperation in developing ties in baseball and Baseball5.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Barclay, Glen (1969). "Strangers in the hemisphere: Australian relations with Latin America". Australian Outlook. 23 (3): 234–245. doi:10.1080/10357716908444351. ISSN 0004-9913.
  2. ^ Kath, E. (2016-06-14). Australian-Latin American Relations: New Links in A Changing Global Landscape. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-50192-9.
  3. ^ Borchardt, D. H. (1975). "Australian interest in Latin America". International Library Review. 7 (2): 271–277. doi:10.1016/0020-7837(75)90060-6. ISSN 0020-7837.
  4. ^ 5. Australia–Latin America Trade and Business Relations Pierre van der Eng and Don Kenyon
  5. ^ "Australia and the Latin American Pacific: Ten Years of Partnership and the Pacific Alliance". Australian Institute of International Affairs. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ Carr, Barry; Sinclair, John (2016), Kath, Elizabeth (ed.), "The "Tequila Effect" or "How the Taco Won Australia": The Appropriation of Mexican and Latin American Culture in Australia", Australian-Latin American Relations: New Links in a Changing Global Landscape, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 67–84, doi:10.1057/9781137501929_4, ISBN 978-1-137-50192-9, retrieved 2024-11-16
  7. ^ Kath, Elizabeth (2022-05-04). "A New Era in Latin American Migration Scholarship in Australia". Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research. 28 (2): 117–119. doi:10.1080/13260219.2022.2131800. ISSN 1326-0219.
  8. ^ Newmark, Ralph (2014), Carr, Barry; Minns, John (eds.), "Culture as a Key to Connections: Using culture to promote Australiaʹs strategic relationship with Latin America", Australia and Latin America, Challenges and Opportunities in the New Millennium, ANU Press, pp. 239–258, ISBN 978-1-925021-23-3, retrieved 2024-11-16
  9. ^ "Australian Gov puts Baseball5 in schools, reaching millions of youth". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  10. ^ "Australia and Cuba sign MOU as Baseball5 boosts cooperation between members". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

Further reading

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