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Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
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Member states of ACTO
Abbreviation ACTO
Established 25 February 1995 (1995-02-25)
Headquarters Brasília, Brazil
Membership
8 states
 Bolivia
 Brazil
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Guyana
 Peru
 Suriname
 Venezuela
Official languages
Secretary-General
 Maria Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega
Website otca.org

The Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) is a group of countries working together. Its main goal is to help the Amazon Basin grow in a way that protects its future. This means using its resources wisely so they last a long time. ACTO is also known by its Portuguese name, Organização do Tratado de Cooperação Amazônica (OTCA).

The countries that are part of ACTO are Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. All these countries have parts of the amazing Amazon rainforest within their borders.

How ACTO Started

The idea for ACTO began with the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT). This important agreement was signed on July 3, 1978. It was later updated in 1998.

ACTO itself was created in 1995. Its purpose was to make sure the Treaty's goals were put into action. A main office, called the Permanent Secretariat, was set up in Brasília, Brazil, in 2002.

Who Are the Members?

Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Montserrat Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay Venezuela Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Latin American Economic System Union of South American Nations Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization Andean Community Mercosur Caribbean Community Pacific Alliance ALBA Central American Integration System Central American Parliament Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Latin American Integration Association Central America-4 Border Control Agreement United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement Forum for the Progress and Integration of South America Association of Caribbean States Organization of American States Petrocaribe CARICOM Single Market and EconomySupranational American Bodies
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Eight countries are members of ACTO. They all share parts of the Amazon rainforest. These countries work together to protect this vital area.

ACTO Summit in 2023

In January 2023, Brazil announced it would host a big meeting. This meeting was the 2023 Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization Summit. It took place in August of the same year. Leaders from the member countries came together to discuss the future of the Amazon.

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