Mexico City , Mexico -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Leaders of more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean nations are meeting in Mexico from Monday to launch a group that will serve as an alternative to the Organization of American States . The main difference between the OAS and the yet-to-be-named organization will be that the United States and Canada will not be members . Leaders of Latin American countries have been meeting almost every year since 1986 when the Rio Group was created by countries including Brazil , Argentina , Mexico , Colombia and Venezuela . This year 's summit is intended to take the Rio Group to a new level by creating the organization . Among the main topics to be discussed at the summit is whether to recognize Porfirio Lobo as the legitimate president of Honduras . Lobo , who took office in late January , was elected under a de facto government that resulted from a coup in June against then-president Manuel Zelaya . The ousted leader was then forced out of the country . Other topics on the agenda include the creation of a long-term plan to help Haiti recover from the devastating effects of the earthquake and Argentina 's conflict with Great Britain over oil drilling offshore from the Falkland Islands . The Unity Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in Cancun .
how many nations meet ?
more than 30
mexico city , mexico leaders of more than thirty latin american and caribbean nations are meeting in mexico from monday to launch a group that will serve as an alternative to the organization of american states .
how many nations meet ?
PHOW MANY NATIONS MEAT 