South America
- Argentina
- President -
- Eduardo Duhalde, President of Argentina (2002–2003)
- Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina (2003–2007)
- President -
- Bolivia
- President -
- Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia (2002–2003)
- Carlos Mesa, President of Bolivia (2003–2005)
- President -
- Brazil
- President -
- Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil (2003–2011)
- President -
- Chile
- President - Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000–2006)
- Colombia
- President - Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–2010)
- Ecuador
- President -
- Gustavo Noboa, President of Ecuador (2000–2003)
- Lucio Gutiérrez, President of Ecuador (2003–2005)
- President -
- Falkland Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Howard Pearce, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002–2006)
- Chief Executive -
- Michael Blanch, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2000–2003)
- Chris Simpkins, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2003–2007)
- Guyana -
- President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–2011)
- Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)
- Paraguay -
- President -
- Luis Ángel González Macchi, President of Paraguay (1999–2003)
- Nicanor Duarte, President of Paraguay (2003–2008)
- President -
- Peru
- President - Alejandro Toledo, President of Peru (2001–2006)
- Prime Minister -
- Luis Solari, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2002–2003)
- Beatriz Merino, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2003)
- Carlos Ferrero, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2003–2005)
- Suriname -
- President - Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–2010)
- Uruguay
- President - Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2005)
- Venezuela -
- President - Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–present)
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