Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her Argentine counterpart Cristina Kirchner said Friday Latin American countries should coordinate in tacking the global economic crisis.
During a meeting Friday in Brazil's capital of Brasilia, the two leaders reaffirmed the consensus reached at a meeting of the South American Union (Unasur) Thursday in Peru to ensure that crisis will not hinder the economic and social progress in the continent.
Rousseff said she discussed the biggest problems facing the world economy with Kirchner
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"We must together take concrete actions to defend our countries from the excessive liquidity which causes appreciation in our currencies," Rousseff said.
Kirchner said the Unasur meeting for the first time looked at the global economic crisis and its impact on the region. "Thursday's meeting was the start of replanning the integration process during which we should put ourselves in the right place
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She also said Argentina and Brazil should take the responsibility to lead the integration process in South America.
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On Friday the two leaders also opened the new Argentine embassy in Brasilia, a project designed by Kirchner's late husband, the former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner.