A majority of Peruvians would like to see elected President Alejandro Toledo step aside keeping his head of state duties, but leaving the day to day administration of the country in the hands of the current Cabinet Chief with the support of an independent and consensus cabinet.
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva regrets that negotiations for a sea outlet for Bolivia crossing Chile are paralyzed and revealed he had strongly suggested to the Venezuelan president not to interfere with the conflict.