Union of South American Nations Nelson Jobim, said in April 2008 that the Council would be formed after the "political" decision of the presidents who participated in the launch of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) on 23 May 2008. On 15 December 2008, at the extraordinary UNASUR summit, the creation of the South American Defense Council was finally approved. The defense ministers of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela. The Defense Council is responsible for developing joint defense policies, promoting the exchange of personnel among the Armed Forces of each country, conducting joint military exercises, participating
2012 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League August 12, 2012 – Start: 3:00 pm, prize money: € 30,000 CSIO 5* – August 23, 2012 to August 26, 2012 – Moscow, Competition: Friday, August 23, 2012 – Start: 5:00 pm, prize money: € 80,000 CSIO 2* – September 13, 2012 to September 16, 2012 – Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre, Markopoulo Mesogaias, "cancelled" The best-planced team of the 2012 North and South American League, Canada, have the permission to start in the 2012 Promotional League Final. A team of a country that belongs to one of the 2012 FEI Nations Cup teams can not earn points in this league.