Latin American Integration Association

Latin American Integration Association
*Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración*
*Associação Latino-Americana de Integração*
Latin American Integration Association Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración; Associação Latino-Americana de Integração
	Coat of arms
Administrative center	Montevideo, Uruguay
Working languages	Spanish; Portuguese;
Type	Trade bloc
Membership	13 members Argentina ; Bolivia ; Brazil ; Chile ; Colombia ; Cuba ; Ecuador ; Mexico ; Paraguay ; Panama ; Peru ; Uruguay ; Venezuela ;
Leaders
• Secretary General	Sergio Abreu
Establishment
• Treaty of Montevideo	12 August 1980
Area
• Total	35,262,114 km2 (13,614,778 sq mi)
Population
• 2008 estimate	515,722,726
• Density	14.6/km2 (37.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 to -8
	Website; http://www.aladi.org

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, 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.

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