text: bilaterals.org | 10th ALBA summit starts in Ecuador
  The meeting took place in four working groups: the exercise of inter-culturalism in public life; the exercise of economic, political and social rights against racism and discrimination; public initiatives to combat climate change and foreign trade between people.
  The following have confirmed their attendance at the closure of the summit which will take place tomorrow, Friday: Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia; Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela and Rafael Correa the president of Ecuador. Confirmation is expected from representatives of other states such as Nicaragua and Cuba.