| 4th Summit of the Americas | |
|---|---|
 4th Summit of the Americas logo | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | November 4–5, 2005 |
| Follows | 3rd Summit of the Americas |
| Precedes | 5th Summit of the Americas |
The 4th Summit of the Americas was held at Mar del Plata, about 400 km (250 mi) southeast of Buenos Aires in Argentina, on November 4–5, 2005.[1]
This summit gathered together the leaders of all the countries of the American continent, except Cuba. Major security arrangements and massive popular protests against the presence of the President of the United States, George W. Bush, on Latin American soil, took place in the days leading up to the summit.
The summit was characterized for a regional opposition against the US-sponsored FTAA (Spanish: ALCA).
- ^ Summit Americas Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine: IV summit (4th) Archived June 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine