S American leaders agree to collaborate on poverty, security

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called poverty the greatest threat facing Latin America as he and the leaders of Spain, Colombia and Brazil, agreed to work together to fight hunger, prevent terrorism and promote peace.

Their one-day summit was marked by smiles and jokes as the leaders seemed to have little trouble finding common ground on issues from Colombia's civil war to economic integration. Former Argentina soccer star Diego Maradona made a brief visit to express his support for their efforts.

"Poverty is the biggest threat here," said Chavez, flanked by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe as they concluded their talks.

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