In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Q: Passage: Regarding the issue, Peruvian President Toledo said at the sidelines of the fourth Summit of the Americas that "the ball is in play and we're clear of our rights ... but this mustn't damage our relationship with Chile." Chile and Peru have strong business ties and many companies have cross-border investments, especially in mining, the backbone of both economies, but their relations are marred by mutual distrust that has its roots in a 19th century war in which Peru lost a swath of mineral-rich southern coast to Chile.
A:
said