The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) is an intergovernmental organization modeled after the European Union that acts as a forum for South American leaders to interact and promote interregional trade. It was created in 2008 as the successor to the South American Community of Nations established in 2004, with the aim of integrating two existing trade blocs in South America. UNASUR has 12 member countries in South America.

1. UNASUR
MEMBERS:
Miriam Chilan, Nathaly Ordoñez, Johanna Solano

2. • The Union of South American Nations is an
intergovernmental body modeled after the European
Union. Known as UNASUR, the group acts as a forum
for interaction between member-country leaders and
also serves as a platform for interregional trade
promotion.

3. The South American
Community of Nations
(CSN, Spanish
Acronym) was created
at the Meeting of
Presidents of South
America held on
December 8th of 2004
in Cuzco Peru.
The CSN was
created with the
aim of integrating
regional
processes
developed by the
Mercosur and the
Andean
Community.
On May 23rd of
2008 the Treaty
of the Union of
South American
Nations was
approved.

4. • UNASUR is the successor of
the South American
Community of Nations
(Comunidad Sudamericana de
Naciones; CSN), which was
established when 12 South
American leaders signed the
Cuzco Declaration in the city of
Cuzco, Peru, in 2004.