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♤ SICA: The Central American Integration System (Spanish: Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana, or SICA) has been the economic and political organization of Central American states since February 1, 1993.
♤ Two ministerial meetings have been held till now in 2004 and 2008 both in India.
♤ Nuclear Free Zone: Opened for Signature: 14 February 1967, Entered into Force: 25 April 1969. On 23 October 2002, the Tlatelolco Treaty came into full force throughout the region when Cuba, the only state which had not ratified the treaty, deposited its instrument of ratification. Currently, all 33 states in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean have signed and ratified the treaty. The Tlatelolco Treaty has served as a model for all future nuclear-weapon-free zone (NWFZ) agreements. On 14 February 2017, the Treaty of Tlatelolco celebrated its 50th anniversary.