[opening of South American leaders' Summit] at 10:00 local time on the 30th, the South American leaders' summit opened in the Brazilian capital Brasilia. The meeting was convened by the Brazilian government and chaired by Brazilian President Lula. Leaders of 10 South American countries, including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, Guyana, Uruguay, Paraguay and Suriname, attended the summit, and the President of the Peruvian Council of Ministers also attended on behalf of the country's president. It is reported that this meeting will focus on regional cooperation and regional integration process. The participating countries plan to carry out more pragmatic and effective cooperation in infrastructure, public health and the fight against crime, while seeking to establish a more effective South American integration mechanism.