Duiker what measures have the countries of south america taken to promote pan-latin

The Latin-American states established the Organization of Central American States (ODECA). The reason for this was to promote regional cooperation between the Central American states. This also led to the creation of numerous institutions like the Central American Common Market, Central American Bank for Economic Integration and so on. 

Thomas Jefferson was rumored to eat a tomato whole. He ate one in public to prove that they weren't posionous.