UN General Assembly
1971

149. A united Latin America, the dream of Bolivar, can become a decisive force in the international community while preserving its cultural identity and making its presence felt, not in order to divide the world, but rather to unite it through links, each of which retains its own personality. It is for that reason that we view with satisfaction certain positive developments in our region, based on coexistence and co-operation quite outside our ideological and political differences. 150. The solution of the economic and social problems of the peoples of the third world, and particularly of Latin America, will not be achieved through magic or dogmatic formula, but rather lies in planned development as called for by the reform of the traditional structure to bring it into line with the complex demands of contemporary life.