Chávez Looks To Mercosur

Meanwhile, President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, says he is looking towards Mercosur and not the Community of Andean Nations (CAN) for the future direction of the country. Chávez has criticized the member nations of CAN – Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia – for seeking a free trade agreement with the US while describing the leaders of the Mercosur countries as “the five musketeers”.