The League of South American Countries (Span: Liga de Países Sudamericanos) is a now-defunct international organization that existed between 1936 and 1962. Formed as an intended forum mainly for trade between the various developing economies in South America, by the late 1940's the political and ideological rivalries between the various states spilled over into the organization, accentuated by Brazil's withdrawal from the organization in 1956. The league is often regarded by historians as actually increasing the economic rivalries between powerful economies such as Colombia or Chile with weaker nations such as Peru and Paraguay. In particular, the animosity between the conservative government of Chile and the government of Juan Perón in Argentina is cited as a factor in the tensions within