The end of the 19th century in the Americas is marked by a wave of historical disputes and political transformations that have as a backdrop the search for a national identity. The period records a series of conflicts and disputes for the independence of what we now know as sovereign countries and republics. In this context, the Pan-American or Spanish-American movements emerged, which, despite having different political influences, aimed at the unification of all the territories of the American continent.
Among these movements comes the idea of a commercial alliance between the countries of the so-called “new world”, based on the development of the capitalist system and the possibility of expanding the consumer market. Headed mainly by the United States, which aimed to expand its consumer market, a series of congresses were organized between the countries of America throughout the 20th century, seeking to strengthen trade ties. The first congress took place between 1889 to 1890 in Washington, USA. From these congresses, the Pan-American Union was created, formed by 21 countries whose objective was to share commercial information with each other.
