(Reuters) LIMA – The presidents of the nations making up the Andean Community – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia – said on Monday they would like Venezuela, Chile and Argentina to join the group as much of South America shifts left.
“If we manage to integrate Chile, Venezuela and Argentina … I think this would significantly change things and our voice would be heard much more clearly on the world stage,” Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a meeting of the group in Lima, where they are appointing Peru as the new bloc president.
Venezuela and Chile were once members, while Argentina has never joined.
