Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) (original) (raw)

OPANAL (Organismo para la Proscripci�n de las Armas Nucleares en la Am�rica Latina y el Caribe - Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean) was established in 1969 by the Contracting Parties of the Treaty of Tlatelolco.
OPANAL is the only regional body in the world devoted entirely to the achievement of nuclear disarmament and the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

All the 33 States of Latin America and the Caribbean are Parties to the Treaty of Tlatelolco and, as such, Members of OPANAL.
By provision of Article 7 of the Treaty of Tlatelolco, OPANAL headquarters is located in Mexico City.

The Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco) was opened for signature on 14 February 1967 in Mexico City. Founding Parties are Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.