Mercosur and Unasur “more effective” for South America than OAS

Saturday, September 11th 2010 - 17:43 UTC

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Mercosur and Unasur (Union of South American Nations) can be “more effective” than OAS (Organization of American States) in addressing issues of South American countries, said Brazilian Foreign Secretary Celso Amorim currently in Switzerland for a conference on international security. Read full article

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Fernando_A
Damn right it is, no surprise there.
Sep 11th, 2010 - 09:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
Yes, correct Mr. Amorim. But an organization's effectiveness depends highly on its members willingness to cooperate. Had Uribe remained in power longer, Unasur would not have solved the Colombia-Venezuela issue. For as anyone could see, Uribe's clear intention was to get the US involved in the affair.

Btw, I'm waiting, and hoping, some countries - mainly Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela - will drop their OAS membership soon.
Sep 12th, 2010 - 01:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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