Venezuela has always played a very active role in the area of integration and foreign trade

Venezuela has always played a very active role in the area of integration and foreign trade, and is a member of the Andean Community (CAN), the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the Latin American Integration Association (Aladi); in addition, the country has signed free-trade agreements with Mexico and Colombia (G-3) as well as Chile.