The Bolivia situation is just a bump in the road to energy integration. The leaders need to meet and set some groundwork for common energy goals for the region.

There is a common desire from the U.S., Brazil and Argentina to focus their concern on the ending of the subsidy problem that jeopardizes trade negotiations.

We are making proposals, without trying to interfere in Haiti's legal process, but we feel that given the climate in the country, this would be the best solution.

Peru and Colombia took these decisions [to enter into bilateral agreements with the United States] as sovereign countries with legitimate governments.