South American leaders pose for an official photo at the South American Union of Nations summit in Brasilia...
South American leaders pose for an official photo at the South American Union of Nations (UNASUR) summit in Brasilia May 23, 2008. Leaders from 12 South American countries will attempt to overcome a series of recent regional spats and launch a long-sought regional union at a summit in Brasilia on Friday. Unasur, as the entity is called, is modeled after the European Union and intended to give the region more international clout and a platform for faster economic growth. (L-R) Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, Suriname's President Ronald Venetiaan, Paraguayan President-elect Fernando Lugo, Paraguay's President Nicanor Duarte Frutos, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Bolivia's President Evo Morales, Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet, Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe, Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo,Peru's President Alan Garcia, Uruguay's Vice-President Rodolfo Nin Novoa. REUTERS/Roberto Jayme (BRAZIL)