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Latin American Integration Association Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración Associação Latino-Americana de Integração | |
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Administrative center | Montevideo, Uruguay |
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Type | Trade bloc |
Membership | |
Leaders | |
• Secretary General | Sergio Abreu |
Establishment | |
• Treaty of Montevideo | 12 August 1980 |
Website http://www.aladi.org/ |
The Latin American Integration Association / Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración / Associação Latino-Americana de Integração (LAIA / ALADI) is an international and regional scope organization. It was created on 12 August 1980 by the 1980 Montevideo Treaty,[1][2] replacing the Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA/ALALC). Currently, it has 13 member countries, and any of the Latin American States may apply for accession.