Latin American Integration Association

Latin American Integration Association
Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración
Associação Latino-Americana de Integração
Flag of Latin American Integration Association
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Administrative centerMontevideo, Uruguay
Working languages
TypeTrade bloc
Membership
Leaders
• Secretary General
Sergio Abreu
Establishment
• Treaty of Montevideo
12 August 1980

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.

  1. ^ 1980 Montevideo Treaty (in English)
  2. ^ 1980 Montevideo Treaty Archived 2019-01-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)