Chilean President Michelle Bachelet gestures during the family picture of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) presidential summit in San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina on August 28, 2009. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva didn't hide his annoyance over the excessive lenght of the speeches and by the fact that all the discussions were broadcast live. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 months ago

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet gestures during the family picture of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) presidential summit in San Carlos de Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina on August 28, 2009. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva didn't hide his annoyance over the excessive lenght of the speeches and by the fact that all the discussions were broadcast live.

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