aspirations areforaCentral America thatislinkedtotheworldonthebasisof fruitful andrespectful interdependence. Thisroadtopeacethrough development requires ustofacethefuturewith hopeandwithenergy andimagination toundertake efforts topromote development andeconomic growth providing forabroader andfairer distribution ofthebenefits ofgrowth. Onlyinthiswaycanthevicious circle ofpoverty andfrustration be broken~ Warandviolence areactsofhumancrueltYI butpoverty isanactofhuman abandonment whichwemustfaceupto.Violence isbeginning tobeapartofapast whichweshallnotforgetbutwhichwemustnotrepeat, andwearenowembarking uponotherpaths. Accordingly, wehaveunderstood thepeople's cryandwehaveaffirmed thatwe donotwantanymorewarandviolence; insteadl wewishtoseethesamekindof energy devoted tothebestinterests ofthedevelopment oftheCentral American people. Wereaffirm that"wehaveourownapproaches topeace anddevelopment" and weareprepared topursue thoseapproaches, relying firstandforemost onourown efforts, butourtaskwillbefacilitated ifwereceive generous support fromthe international community. Together wewishtooutline fundamental policies toguideourdevelopment process and,subsumed underthelatter, theprocess ofeconomic integration. In thisendeavour Iwewanttotakethenecessary decisions andembark uponthecourses ofactionthatwillmakeusresponsible agentsofourowngrowth andeffective partners inco-operation~ Thiswillrequire theefficient operation ofour regional system. /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/44/958 Erglish Page 3 The creation of an economic cornmunity of the Central Anerican isthmus requiresthat each and every one of us take part, that no one be r.eft behiltt. we thereforecall uPon the various private groups, associations. co_operatives, professional,trad€ union, religious, cultural and development organizatioas, the conmunicationsmedia and on the entire population at every leveL and rrithiu their respectivespheres to join creatively in the corrunoa endeavour so that we may press forwardwith the broadly shared conviction that there is a need for a united centrar-America and fufr participation by the peopre in dever.opnent efforts and in thebenefits of development. preamble We the Preside[ts of Costa Rica, E1 Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras andNicaragua, with the president of panama in attendance, neeting in the city of'Antigua, Guatenala, a historic colonial site of the Americas, on 15, 16 and17 June 19 90, Reaffirrning th€ full refevance of the Esquipulas and subsequent agreements andour cornmitment to continue to irnprement those agre€me'cs in order to consoridatelhe progress that has already been maate, Welcoming the positive progreas in fulfilling the conmitmeats undertaken bythe five Centrat Anerican countries in the Esquipulas process,
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a political statement or declaration from the presidents of five Central American countries, outlining their aspirations for development and cooperation in the region. The text emphasizes the importance of peaceful development, economic growth, and social inclusion, and calls for the participation of various sectors and the international community. It also references previous agreements and commitments made by the countries.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Employment