established - 12 August 1980

effective - 18 March 1981

aim - to promote freer regional trade

members - (11) Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

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League of Arab States (LAS)

Note - see Arab League (AL)

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League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (LORCS)

established - 5 May 1919