Latin America and the Caribbean–European Union Relations: Strengthening a Strategic Alliance Germán Ríos Méndez Adjunct Professor and Chair of the Latin American Observatory at the School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs (SPEGA), IE University Érika Rodríguez Pinzón Director of the Carolina Foundation Documentos de Trabajo Occasional paper FC / IE University Abstract The continuous changes in international geopolitics compel different actors to review and redefine their strategic alliances. Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s growing influence in Latin America amid declining U.S. presence, the presidency of Donald Trump and its impact on multilateral- ism, Brexit, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine illustrate an evolving and complex global scenario. This article examines how the European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with their long-standing historical ties, shared values, and various association, free trade, political, and cooperation agreements, possess the necessary incentives to revitalize dialogue at multiple levels and jointly tackle the challenges of digital, ecological, and socioeconomic transitions within the framework of the Sus- tainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. In a world that increasingly demands quality, trust-based relationships and the design of inclusive public policies to enable major agreements. Keywords EU-Latin America relations, bi-regional trade and investment, association agreements, international cooperation, geopolitics.