TT Latin America: Merkels Agenda for the trip to Latin America - je 13.05.2008 20
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Michael BärMay 14, 2008
However dynamic economic ties may be with the region, there's no denying that there are areas that still give cause for concern - attempts for co-operation have been dogged by regional rivalry. Only a few weeks ago, Ecuador and Colombia were engaged in a diplomatic spat which saw them mobilising troops. Populist leftist leaders from Venezuela and Bolivia say they'll be attending a parallel summit to the EU-Latin America Summit due to open in the Peruvian capital, Lima, on Saturday.