UN General Assembly
1954

39. Owing to its advantageous geographical position in the continent, my country is the pivot of South America’s political balance. Exposed to forces from all directions, our territory helps to eliminate antagonisms by reconciling interests which, if they clashed, would certainly disturb the peace of the hemisphere. Our wealth is at the service of all the sister republics which are our neigbours and with which we live on terms of friendly co-operation. That is why it may be of interest to the representatives in this Assembly to know of the efforts that are being made to diversify our economy and to achieve high production levels in oil and rubber and in the iron of the fabulous mountain of Muffin; these efforts will benefit not only my own country, but also Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Peru in particular.