Discussions about international free trade, however, have generally been held outside the region, in Doha or in the G-20, with Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico representing Latin America. Although Unasur aims to progress beyond free-trade agreements, this requires a more streamlined integration within the organization – one that expands its current role as a forum for discussing problems and seeking solutions for Latin America as a whole.
而有关国际自由贸易的讨论却一般选择在拉美地区之外，比方说多哈谈判和二十国峰会，以阿根廷、巴西和墨西哥作为拉美的代表。 虽然南美国家联盟的目标超越了自由贸易协定，但这需要在组织内部推行更精简的整合举措——整合的目的是扩大联盟当前的管辖范围，让其成为探讨拉美整体问题和寻找解决方案的有效场所。