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Panama's President Ricardo Martinelli speaks during the annual assembly of The Business Council of Latin America in Panama City, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010.

Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe delivers a speech during the annual assembly of the Business Council of Latin America, CEAL, in Panama City, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010.

A survivor of the Haiti earthquake, injured Palestinian man Najib Tarazi, who is suffered broken bones following the quake, lies in an ambulance upon his arrival at Rafik Hariri international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday Jan. 21, 2010. More than a dozen Lebanese, Syrians and a Palestinians who lived through Haiti's earthquake have arrived in Beirut. Latin America is home to hundreds of thousands of people of Lebanese and Syrian origin. The Middle East Airlines flight carried aid to Haiti two-day ago and returned Thursday morning with 15 people from the Middle East.

A Lebanese survivor from Haiti earthquake Jack Hadad, front right facing camera, is huged by sister Aline, while other relatives of Lebanese survivors around them hug each other, upon their arrival at Rafik Hariri international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday Jan. 21, 2010. More than a dozen Lebanese, Syrians and a Palestinians who lived through Haiti's earthquake have arrived in Beirut. Latin America is home to hundreds of thousands of people of Lebanese and Syrian origin. The Middle East Airlines flight carried aid to Haiti two-days ago and returned Thursday morning with 15 people from the Middle East.

Hector Slim, left, nephew of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, right, look at documents at the end of a news conference in Mexico City, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. Slim said he plans to integrate the fixed telephone operations he owns in several countries in Latin America, with his mobile communications company, America Movil.

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim looks up during a news conference in Mexico City Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. Slim said he plans to integrate the fixed telephone operations he owns in several countries in Latin America, with his mobile communications company, America Movil.

Carlos Slim, the son of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, attends a news conference in Mexico City, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. Slim plans to integrate the fixed telephone operations he owns in several countries in Latin America with his mobile communications company, America Movil.

Delegates attend a meeting of Indigenous Congresswomen from Latin America and the Caribbean in La Paz, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010. Bolivia's President Evo Morales, also an indigenous leader, will be sworn-in for a second term on Jan. 22.

Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez, left, is greeted by his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada during their meeting at the 4th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.

Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, left, and Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, right, are greeted by their Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada during their meeting at the 4th Foreign Ministers' meeting of the Forum for East Asia - Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.

Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, left, and Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, right, are greeted by their Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada during their meeting at the 4th Foreign Ministers' meeting of the Forum for East Asia - Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010.

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, center, poses with foreign ministers from East Asia and Latin America at a photo session at the opening session of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) foreign ministers meeting at a Tokyo hotel on Saturday January 16, 2010. From left to right, front row: Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos, Yu Myung-Hwan of South Korea, Hugo Roger Martinez of El Salvador, Bruno Stagno of Costa Rica, Jorge Taiana of Argentina, Hatoyama, Katsuya Okada of Japan, Marty Natalegawa of Indonesia, Jaime Bermudez of Colombia, Yang Jiechi of China, Hor Namhong of Cambodia and Prince Mohamed Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam; second row, Roberto Jaguaribe of Brazil, Bob McMullan of Australia, Pham Gia Khiem of Vietnam, Kasit Piromya of Thailand, Zainul Abidin Rasheed of Singapore, Alberto Romulo of Philippines and Hector Lacognata of Paraguay, Juan carlos Varela of Panama, Samuel santos of Nicaragua, Nyan Win of Myanmar, Patricia Espinosa of Mexico, Hugo Fernandez of Bolivia; third row, Damdin Tsogtbaatar of Mongolia, Seiko Ishikawa of Venezuela, Luis Almagro of Uruguay, Nestor Popolizio of Peru, Tony Browne of New Zealand and Kohilan Pillay of Malaysia, Lars Henrik Pira of Guatemala, Paulina Garcia of Ecuador, Jose manuel Trullols of Dominican republic, Marcos Rodriguez of Cuba, Daniel Carvallo of Chile.

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, center, poses with foreign ministers from East Asia and Latin America at a photo session at the opening session of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) foreign ministers meeting at a Tokyo hotel on Saturday January 16, 2010. From left to right, front row: Jorge Taiana of Argentina, Hatoyama and Katsuya Okada of Japan; second row, Kasit Piromya of Thailand, Zainul Abidin Rasheed of Singapore, Alberto Romulo of Philippines and Hector Lacognata of Paraguay; third row, Luis Almagro of Uruguay, Nestor Popolizio of Peru, Tony Browne of New Zealand and Kohilan Pillay of Malaysia.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at a photo session at the opening session of the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) foreign ministers meeting at a Tokyo hotel on Saturday January 16, 2010.

Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana, right, is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, center, as Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, left, looks on during the 4th Foreign Ministers' meeting of the Forum for East Asia - Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) at a hotel in Tokyo Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, right, is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during the 4th Foreign Ministers' meeting of the Forum for East Asia - Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) at a hotel in Tokyo Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010.

Bolivia's President Evo Morales arrives for a ceremony with Bolivia's state energy company Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) in La Paz, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010. Morales announced Tuesday a five year investment plan in an effort to bring YPFB to the level of Latin America's big oil players, like Brazil's Petrobras and Venezuela's Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA).

Alex Freyre, left, and his partner Jose Maria Di Bello kiss at a news conference in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. Di Bello and Freyre married Monday in Ushuaia in southern Argentina, which is first gay marriage in Latin America. The couple, both HIV positive, wear large red ribbons around their necks in solidarity with other people living with HIV. (AP Photo.

Alex Freyre, left, is kissed by his partner Jose Maria Di Bello at a news conference in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. Di Bello and Freyre married Monday in Ushuaia in southern Argentina, which is first gay marriage in Latin America. The couple, both HIV positive, wear large red ribbons around their necks in solidarity with other people living with HIV. (AP Photo.

Alex Freyre, left, and his partner Jose Maria Di Bello give a press conference in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. Di Bello and Freyre married Monday in Ushuaia in southern Argentina, which is the first gay marriage in Latin America. The couple, HIV positive, wear large red ribbons in solidarity with other people living with HIV. (AP Photo.