The Contador Peace Process in Central America

Abstract

This article is dedicated to a comprehensive analysis of the Contadora Peace Process in Central America. The research covers key aspects such as the main causes of conflicts, the course of the process, the interests of the participants, and the final outcomes of the peace initiatives. Special attention is given to the role of the United States of America in the context of their support or sabotage of the Central American states' efforts towards independent peaceful resolution of regional conflicts. The author analyzes factors that contributed to the failure of the Contadora Process, including its gradual transition to other regional mechanisms of settlement. The findings of the study indicate that the process did not achieve its initial goals, particularly due to the intervention of the USA, which considered Central America as its strategic sphere of influence. In the context of the modern resurgence of geopolitical tension, similar to the Cold War period, the study of the Contadora Peace Process gains particular relevance.