On November 26 , 2010 , during the 2010 South American Summit , representatives introduced a democratic clause to the Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations . The amendment specifies measures to be taken against member-states whose political processes are not respected . The clause establishes sanctions , such as shutting down borders and the suspension of trade against the country that suffers an attempted coup
2010 South American Summit
2010 South American Summit
UNASUR Constitutive Treaty