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
2009 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League Final. Only teams from North and South America (without Meydan FEI Nations Cup-Teams) can count points in the Promotional League North and South America. The 2009 Promotional League North and South America consists only of the Nations Cup of the United States in Wellington, Florida. The Nations Cups of Canada and Argentina are because of time reasons part of the 2010 Promotional League North and South America. The two best-placed teams in the 2009 Promotional League Final move into the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup. The national equestrian federation of Canada refrained the start in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup