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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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. The first South
American Energy Summit took place on April 16-17 2007 on Isla Margarita
in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta. Ten of the 12 South American
presidents attend in person, the exceptions being Tabaré Vázquez of
Uruguay and Alan García of Peru. 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.
