Founded on 27 March 2008 in Panama City, Panama, it affiliates more than 48 national organisations from 21 countries, representing 55 million workers. The TUCA is the regional organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and has as its objectives the struggle for the full respect and promotion of human rights in general and in particular for the trade union and labour rights of all people, gender equality and equity, trade union development, solidarity, strengthening the processes of trade union unity, political, social, labour and economic democracy, strengthening the social rule of law, economic, social and cultural integration and solidarity of the nations of the region, peace and self-determination of peoples.