CHAPTER IV

HUMAN RIGHTS14Agreement establishing the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the CaribbeanMadrid, 24 July 1992Entry into force4 August 1993, in accordance with article 14(2).Registration4 August 1993, No. 30177StatusSignatories24Parties23TextUnited Nations, <i>Treaty Series</i>, vol. 1728, p. 380; Document of the Intergovernmental Technical Meeting for the Preparation of the Indigenous Fund, La Paz, Bolivia, of 20 June 1992.The Agreement, of which the English, Portuguese and Spanish texts are equally authentic, was adopted during the Second Summit Meeting of Ibero-American Heads of State, held at Madrid from 23 to 24 July 1992. In accordance with its article 14 (1), the Agreement was opened for signature at Madrid on 24 July 1992 and shall remain open for signature at the Headquarters of the United Nations.

ParticipantSignatureAcceptance(A), RatificationArgentina24 Jul 1992 18 Mar 1996 Belgium18 Nov 1993 27 Jun 1996 Belize 1 Feb 1996 1 Feb 1996 Bolivia (Plurinational State of)24 Jul 1992 4 Aug 1993 Brazil24 Jul 1992 17 Jun 1998 Chile24 Jul 1992 31 Oct 1995 Colombia24 Jul 1992 9 May 1995 Costa Rica24 Jul 1992 15 Mar 1996 Cuba24 Jul 1992 13 Dec 1994 Dominican Republic24 Jul 1992 Ecuador24 Jul 1992 26 Oct 1994 El Salvador24 Jul 1992 12 May 1995 Guatemala24 Jul 1992 28 Nov 2000 Honduras24 Jul 1992 10 May 1995 Mexico24 Jul 1992 12 Jul 1993 Nicaragua24 Jul 1992 10 Jul 1995 Panama24 Jul 1992 10 Feb 1994 Paraguay24 Jul 1992 1 Dec 1994 Peru 1 Oct 1992 19 Apr 1993 Portugal24 Jul 1992 23 Jun 1995 Spain24 Jul 1992 7 Dec 1994 St. Vincent and the Grenadines29 Nov 2010 29 Nov 2010 AUruguay24 Jul 1992 17 Feb 1999 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)11 Feb 1993 13 May 2002 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)Declaration:In signing the present Agreement, the Republic of Venezuela understands that, under the provisions of article 1, the process of self-development of indigenous peoples, communities and organizations can in no way affect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Venezuela or the unity of its peoples.