Leaders of Amazon nations gather in Bogota to close Amazon Summit

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - AUG. 22, 2025: Leaders from Amazonian countries gathered at the Plaza de Armas of the Casa de Narino in Bogota, on Friday (Aug. 22), for the closing ceremonies of the Amazon Countries Summit, organized by the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA).Colombian President Gustavo Petro, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bolivian President Luis Arce, Ecuadorian Vice President Maria Jose Pinto, Venezuelan Science Minister Gabriela Jimenez, Peruvian Chancellor Elmer Schialer, Surinamese Chancellor Melvin Bouva, and Guyanese Ambassador to Brazil Compton Bourne attended the event.(Footage by Jorge Eliecer Bastidas Barreto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)