Chavez, Ortega Call For
Latin American Unity
President Hugo Chavez of
Venezuela and his
Nicaraguan counterpart
Daniel Ortega called for
Latin American unity
during a meeting with
Ecuadorian President
Rafael Correa here
Tuesday.
Ortega, who joined a
scheduled Correa-Chavez
meeting in the Manta air
base in the Pacific
Ocean, called for the
unity of all Latin
American countries.
Chavez echoed Ortega,
saying: "Let's bear in
mind that (only) all
together, only when we
are united will we have
a homeland for all Latin
Americans."
The three leaders
decided to defend the
"Socialism of the 21st
century" as an
alternative system to
neo-liberalism and
capitalism.
They also expressed hope
that the Venezuela-led
Petrocaribe, a regional
energy security alliance
of 18 countries in the
region, will continue to
act as a catalyst to
unite Latin America.
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