Unasur
2008 May 23 |
In Brazil 12 South American leaders gathered in Brasilia to set up the Union of South American Nations. UNASUR was expected to replace the South American Community, declared in 2004, and unite the Mercosur and Andean Community free trade areas. Members included Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Links: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay, Suriname, Guyana, Uruguay, Mercosur, Unasur |
2010 May 4 |
The leaders of South America named former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner as their secretary-general, setting aside their differences in hopes that the 12-nation Unasur group can consolidate into a regional force for unity, development and democracy-building. Links: Argentina, Unasur |
2013 Aug 30 |
Paraguay was welcomed back into a group of South American nations known as UNASUR meeting in Suriname. Links: Paraguay, Suriname, Unasur |
2018 Apr 20 |
Bolivian Foreign Minister Fernando Huanacuni said that Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru had decided to temporarily leave the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), given differences over choosing the secretary general of the group. UNASUR was promoted by late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Bolivia, Ecuador, Guyana, Surinam, Uruguay and Venezuela remained in the bloc. Links: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Paraguay, Unasur |
2019 Mar 22 |
In Chile a group of South American presidents formed Prosur, a new regional bloc to replace Unasur, founded in 2008. The new bloc included Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru. Links: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Unasur, Prosur |
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2019 Apr 12 |
Argentina reiterated its support for Venezuela's opposition leader by issuing diplomatic credentials to a new delegate and officially announcing its withdrawal from the regional UNASUR bloc, which has been criticized over its lack of action on Venezuela. Links: Argentina, Venezuela, Unasur |