The just concluded 7th Summit of the Americas was widely reported and commented on throughout the world as a milestone in Latin American unity and relations with the United States. Peruvian analyst Javier Farje discusses the importance of the Summit and how it was viewed internationally; key changes in Latin America in the past 10 or 15 years in its relations with Washington; the legacy of Eduardo Galeano, who passed away earlier today, and his book Open Veins of Latin America; and the significance of the United States and Canada's refusal to sign the proposed final declaration due to differences on climate change. teleSUR