South American regionalism is facing a complex situation. Despite the expectations generated by the return of Lula da Silva in Brazil, there is still a lack of clarity.
After almost a decade, 11 presidents have met in Brasília with the purpose of restarting regional dialogue, reviewing the cooperation agenda and establishing the programmatic bases of a renewed UNASUR.
The time has come to promote South American regionalism. What is at stake is the reversal or deepening of the region peripheralization in the international scenario.