 The heads of state from Chile, Peru, Uruguay and Bolivia could not attend.The foreign ministers of Bolivia (David Choquehuanca), Chile (Alfredo Moreno), Peru (José García Belaúnde) and Uruguay (Luis Almagro) represented their respective governments.Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva advocated for the elimination of the asymmetries stopping the integration of South America, in his speech during the summit.