South American Parliament
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South American Parliament Parlamento Suramericano | |
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| Villa sudamericana, Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
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| UNASURSG.org | |
The South American Parliament is a proposed body of the Union of South American Nations (USAN).
History
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The 2004
During these summits the presidents would hold meetings on energy, infrastructure, education and social policies, in addition to defining a transitional formula until the full force of the treaty, which must still be approved by legislatures, comes into effect. Foreign ministers are to meet every six months.
Functioning
The Parliament will have ninety-nine parliamentarians. Each country will delegate up to five parliamentarians, more than the Andean Parliament's members, of the Mercosur Parliament and of the parliaments of Guyana and Suriname. The presidents of the legislative bodies of each member country of the Unasur will also integrate it.
It will have a routine of consistent operation in two annual meetings: the first in June and the second in November, although extraordinary meetings could also be convened.
The Parliament of the Unasur will have commissions and sub-committees, presidencies and vice-presidencies, secretaries and sub-secretaries.
All the pronouncements of the Parliament of the Unasur will be published in an official newspaper that will be created specifically for such purpose.
Powers are to be delegated to the Parliament, in order for it to consolidate the democracy in the region, to establish cooperative relationships among the member countries, to issue declarations and make recommendations, to foster the development of the representative democracy and to be in charge of the sub-organisations and institutions of Unasur.
The South American Parliament also has the task of leading the development and implementation, in coordination with the
Construction
The Bolivian government has launched the start of construction of the Parliament building with an area of 200 hectares in the Valle Alto area. A specialized military academy located in the same area is to preserve the security of Parliament.
See also
- Latin American and Caribbean Congress in Solidarity with Puerto Rico’s Independence
- Latin American Parliament
- Mercosur Parliament
References
- ISBN 9789462650695. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9783942282116. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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