'Gang of four' aims to shake up Latam trade

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While the USA ignores what's going on to our south, others are making progress – leaving us out.

By Gideon Long BBC News, Cali, Colombia
Juan Eduardo Errazuriz Businessman Juan Eduardo Errazuriz is in favour of the new alliance

In Latin American business circles, four countries are increasingly being mentioned in the same breath: Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

They are the founding members of the Pacific Alliance, the region's newest trade bloc. On Thursday, their presidents will meet in the Colombian city of Cali and are expected to sign a deal to scrap the majority of tariffs on trade between the four nations.

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