South American Energy Summit

Union of South American Nations

The South American Energy Summit is the name for one of a sequence of summits bringing together delegations from the countries of the Union of South American Nations to discuss energy related issues.

## First South American Energy Summit

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The first South American Energy Summit took place on April 16-17 2007, on Isla Margarita, in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta.[1] Among the issues discussed was the production of ethanol fuel in the region, over which the countries have differing views. It was agreed that a new South American Energy Council, headed by the energy ministers of the 12 countries, would be created to co-ordinate energy policy, while the prospect of a future South American Energy Treaty was also raised.[2]

On non-energy topics, the presidents also agreed that the South American Community of Nations should be renamed the Union of South American Nations.

## See also

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* Energy portal

* South American Organization of Gas Producers and Exporters

## References

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1. ^ Delegations Confirm Presence at SA Energy Summit Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Prensa Latina, published 2007-04-08, accessed 2007-04-19.
2. ^ Leaders Overcome Impasse on Ethanol Archived 2007-05-08 at the Wayback Machine, Inter Press Service News Agency, published 2007-04-17, accessed 2007-04-19.

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Union of South American Nations

Members|

| Full members|

* Bolivia
* Guyana
* Suriname
* Venezuela

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Suspended members|

* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Uruguay

Summits|

* 2004
* 2008
* 2009 Ecuador
* 2009 Argentina
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014

Topics|

* Cusco Declaration
* Constitutive Treaty
* President Pro Tempore
* Secretary General
* Bank of the South
* South American Parliament
* Initiative for Infrastructure Integration of South America
* Council of South American Defense

Related|

* Mercosur
* Andean Community

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