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Introduction
The Empire of Brazil, the Republic of Argentina, and the Republic of Chile, henceforth known as the High Contracting Parties, desirous of strengthening the cause of peace and unity in South America have agreed on a series of measures as follows.

Part 1 - INTERNAL SECURITY
Article I. The high contacting parties declare their desire to ensure the joint security of South America by adopting proposals for common action to preserve peace and resist aggression by colonialist nations.

Article II. Pending adoption of such proposals, they will after termination of hostilities take all measures in their power to render impossible the repetition of aggression and violation of peace by the aggressor or any of the states associated with her acts of aggression.

Part 2 - TRADE
Article I. The high contracting parties agree to reduce customs duties between their nations by twenty per cent (20%).

Part 3 - NON-AGGRESSION PACT AGREEMENTS
Article I. The high contacting parties obligate themselves to desist from any acts of violence, any aggressive action, any any attack on each other, either individually or jointly with other parties.

Article II. Should one of the high contracting parties become the object of belligerent action by a non-signatory, the high contracting parties shall in no manner lend their support to the non-signatory

Article III. The governments of the high contracting parties shall in the future maintain continual contact with one another for the purpose of consultation in order to exchange information on problems affecting their common interests.

Article IV. Should disputes or conflicts arise between the high contracting parties, all involved parties shall not participate in any grouping of parties whatsoever that is directly or indirectly aimed at the opposing parties.

Article V. Should disputes or conflicts arise between the high contracting parties over problems of one manner or another, all involved parties shall settle these disputes or conflicts exclusively through friendly exchange of opinion or, if necessary, through the establishment of arbitration commissions.

Article VI. In the event of hostile action by a non-contracting party against a high contracting party, all other high contracting parties shall provide assistance to the threatened high contracting power.

Article VII. The present treaty is concluded for a period of ten (10) years, with the proviso that, in so far as one of the high contracting parties does not advance it one year prior to the expiration of the period, the validity of the treaty shall be automatically extended for another ten (10) years.

Article VIII. The present treaty shall be ratified within the shortest time possible. The ratification shall be exchanged in Rio de Janeiro. The agreement shall enter into force as soon as it is signed.

Part 4 - VOTES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE TREATY AND EXPANDING OF MEMBERSHIP

Article I. The high contracting parties shall, upon the proposal of amendment of the treaty, send a representative to discuss and vote out the proposal. The high contracting party or parties that have proposed a change to the treaty shall host the event at a place of their choosing. This shall occur in the most timely manner possible.

Article II. For the purposes of the ratification of a change to the treaty, each high contracting power shall have one (1) vote to be cast in a manner of the choosing of the host(s). In the event of a tie, each high contracting power shall have one vote for every million population, where any number over the nearest million shall be counted as a million for the purposes of the vote, and be cast in a manner of the choosing of the host(s).

Article III. The high contracting parties shall, upon the proposal to add members to the treaty, send a representative to Rio de Janeiro to discuss with a representative of the nation seeking to become a member the rules and regulations of the treaty and vote out the membership of the prospective nation. This shall occur in the most timely manner possible.

Article IV. Each high contracting power shall have one (1) vote to be cast in a manner of the choosing of the host(s). In the event of a tie, each high contracting party shall have one (1) vote for every million population, where any number over the nearest million shall be considered a million for the purposes of the vote, and be cast in a manner of the choosing of the host(s). The prospective member shall not have a vote.

You know, the SAFA acronym is much shorter than ABCTNAT. It's also pronounceable.

Well there are other non-acronym treatys.

Oh, I know, but South America For Americans sounds so cool (and provocative.)