U. has agreed to negotiate with individual countries, rather than with the Andean Community as a bloc.

FORBES: Free Trade Agreement Will Expand Markets

With its commitment to free trade and to the United States, Colombia has accepted the de facto collapse of the Andean Community of Nations.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Columbia: Moving toward more stability

On paper CELAC will try to co-ordinate among trade blocks, such as Mercosur and the Andean Community (but UNASUR is also supposed to do that).

ECONOMIST: Yet another new regional club

Andean Community to address Venezuela's return.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Ecuador's reforms: in the footsteps of Chavez

Born in an Andean Indian farming community, he was one of 16 children, of whom seven died.

ECONOMIST: Peru