The Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency, known by the Spanish acronym ALCE, is an international space exploration organization based in Mexico comprising several countries across Latin America and the Caribbean region. It was established in 2021, and per its charter its objective is to coordinate the space cooperation activities of Latin American and Caribbean countries for the peaceful use and exploration of outer space, the Moon and other celestial bodies.
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Agency TypeMultinational space agency for Latin America and the Caribbean 1 Founded YearConstitutive Agreement signed 2021; Mexican Senate ratified formal establishment March 2022; agency held its first operational General Assembly and named its first Secretary General in February 2026. HeadquartersGeneral Secretariat permanently seated at the Centro Nacional de Tecnologías Aeronáuticas (Centa), Colón, Querétaro, Mexico 2 Wikipedia infobox lists only the country, Mexico (pre-dating the February 2026 Assembly); this more specific seat was fixed at that Assembly. HeadÓscar Freddy González Rivera, first Secretary General (designated 20 February 2026) 2 Annual BudgetUS$100 million (infobox budget figure) 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, located there.
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1. Wikipedia: Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency
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It was established in 2021 as part of the space race.
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Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE; Spanish: Agencia Latinoamericana y Caribeña del Espacio) is an international space exploration organization based in Mexico, comprising several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean region.
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View the Source 2. Infoespacial: Mexico Hosts ALCE First General Assembly (2026)
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los Estados miembros eligieron por aclamación a México como presidente de la Asamblea y designaron al primer secretario general de la agencia, Óscar Freddy González Rivera.
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La secretaría general de la ALCE tendrá su sede permanente en el Centro Nacional de Tecnologías Aeronáuticas (Centa), ubicado en el municipio de Colón, Querétaro.
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