Fernandez at CALC
wtorek, grudzień 16th, 2008In Brazil for the Rio Group meeting and the First Summit on Integration and Development of Latin America and the Caribbean (CALC), President Leonel Fernandez highlighted the importance of summits in enabling the region to join forces for meeting the challenges of the global crisis. “Today more than ever there is the need for a great bloc that integrates South America with the Caribbean,” said President Fernandez upon arrival. He traveled to Brazil with a delegation that includes Foreign Relations Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso.
The two-day CALC conference is taking place 16-17 December in Costa do Sauipe. It is being held in parallel with the Mercosur trade bloc summit on Monday and Tuesday that brought together leaders of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Thirty-three presidents from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered to discuss ways to promote trade, integration and development. Press reports highlight the significance of the [...]
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