Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) is an international organization aimed at the promotion of sustainable development of the Amazon Basin. Its member states are: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.
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| Abbreviation | ACTO |
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| Established | 25 February 1995 |
| Headquarters | Brasília, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 15.847357°S 47.895831°W |
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Secretary-General | Maria Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega |
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The Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT) was signed on 3 July 1978 and amended in 1998. ACTO was created in 1995 to strengthen the implementation of the Treaty. The Permanent Secretariat was later established in Brasilia in 2002.
Members
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2023 ACTO Summit
In January 2023, Brazil announced it was hosting the 2023 Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization Summit in August in the same year.[1]
References
- "Lula articula inédita Cúpula da Amazônia para este semestre". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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