Foreign Relations of The United Kingdom - Latin America

• Diplomatic relations were cut off before the Falklands War, they were reinstated only in 1990, after the departure of Margaret Thatcher from the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• Argentina has an embassy in London
• The United Kingdom has an embassy in Buenos Aires.
• List of Treaties ruling the relations Argentina and United Kingdom (Argentine Foreign Ministry, in Spanish)

The UK played an important role in Chile's history. The British Admiral Lord Cochrane was the Chilean Navy's first commander who fought in the Chilean War of Independence. Britain also once played an important role in investments and diplomacy in Chile and South America as a whole but this latter declined with the disintegration of the British Empire. The importance of British settlers and investors can even be seen on the coat of arms of the city of Coquimbo which features the Union Jack.

Chile provided some assistance to Britain during the Falklands War since it was itself at risk of possible war with Argentina regarding the boundary between the two nations in the Beagle Channel.

• The United Kingdom has embassies in Valparaíso, Puerto Montt, Punta Arenas and Santiago.
• Chile has an embassy in London.

In 2012 relations came under strain when Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks website, entered the Ecuadorian embassy in London and sought asylum; Assange had recently lost a legal case against his extradition to Sweden on charges of sexual assault and rape, but when within the embassy he was on diplomatic territory and beyond the reach of the British police. The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office delivered a note to the Ecuadorian government in Quito reminding them of the provisions of the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 which allow the British government to withdraw recognition of diplomatic protection from embassies; the move was interpreted as a hostile act by Ecuador, with Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño stating that this "explicit threat" would be met with "appropriate responses in accordance with international law". Assange was granted diplomatic asylum on 16 August 2012, with Foreign Minister Patiño stating that Assange's fears of political persecution were "legitimate".

The United Kingdom was the first country in Europe to recognize Mexico's Independence. The relationship between the two nations began after the Pastry War were the United Kingdom aided Mexico against France. Also, relations improved when Mexico joined the British alongside with the allies to fight the Japanese forces in the Pacific War. Currently, Mexico has an embassy in London. The United Kingdom has an embassy in Mexico City and a consulate in Monterrey.

• The United Kingdom has an embassy in Panama City and Panama has an embassy in London
• The UK and Panama have a strong bilateral relationship.

Diplomatic relations between both countries were established on 4 March 1853, with the signing of a treaty of Friendship, Trade and Navigation. A dominant view in Paraguay and significant in all the Southern Cone is that the interests of the British Empire played a considerable role during the Paraguayan War.

• The United Kingdom is represented in Paraguay through its embassy in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and an honorary consulate in Asunción.
• Paraguay has an embassy in London.
• British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about relations with Paraguay
• Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Relations about relations with the United Kingdom

• The UK played an important role in Uruguay's history until the end of World War II, after which the United States played an increasing role.
• The United Kingdom has an embassy in Montevideo.
• Uruguay has an embassy in London.
• British Foreign and Commonwealth Office about the relation with Uruguay