t urges buyer countries to help the industry survive by eliminating tariffs and supporting quality coffee production. The delegations from Cuba and Venezuela, meanwhile, warned that unbridled free-market policies were not alleviating poverty or closing the gap between rich and poor countries. 

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said more effort was needed to eliminate vast inequalities, "but the privileged elites resist." As part of a 56-point declaration, leaders backed a Spanish proposal to appoint outgoing Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso as head of a working group to consider ways to make summits more constructive and to follow up on recommendations. President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada of Bolivia, which will host next year's gathering, said his granddaughter recently asked him: "What are these summits good for?" "I explained that they are very important for human relations," he said. "Much of what happens in the summits happens in the bilateral meetings." 

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said he won commitments from neighboring countries to tighten security to help fight against Colombian guerrillas and drug traffickers. Latin American countries were also pressing for reductions in U.S. and European farm subsidies, which they say are hurting their farmers. Presidents and prime ministers said they were committed to new global talks to improve market access. The leaders agreed to cooperate in fighting terrorism and trafficking of arms and drugs. They also urged help for heavily indebted countries to for easier repayment schedules.