South America creates regional union, parliament, despite divisions MARCO SIBAJA, Associated Press Writer May 23, 2008 9:14 AM BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - A new South American union was born Friday as leaders of the region's 12 nations set out to create a continental parliament. Some see the new organization, Unasur, as a regional version of the European Union. Summit host Brazil wants it to help coordinate defense affairs across South America and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez calls it a counterweight... read more
