(MENAFN) South American countries have kicked off the Forum for the Progress of South America (Prosur), a new regional bloc which seeks the "integration and strengthening of the region."
Presidents and representatives from Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, Paraguay and Guyana have signed a joint declaration to form "a regional space of coordination and cooperation, without exclusion of ideologies" at a meeting in Santiago.
According to the declaration, the bloc plans to "advance toward a more effective integration that allows contribution to growth, progress and development."
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera and Colombian President Ivan Duque have encouraged Prosur, aiming to boost regional ties and replacing the 12-member Union of South American Nations (Unasur) launched in 2008.
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