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Israel Ruiz

Peru's President Alan Garcia along with the heads of state from other South American countries were drawn as if they were to appear on the Simpsons.

Created by artist Ed Wheeler, a picture of the presidents of Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Brazil is circling the internet.

The presidents of the South American countries are hugging each other and gathered around Latin pop singer Juanes, who is holding a guitar. The presidents of Chile and Argentina, Michelle Bachelet and Cristina Fernández are not in the picture.

The artist paid attention to even the smallest details, reported online media. Evo Morales can be seen wearing brown slippers along with an Andean style sweater instead of a suit.

While Alan Garcia is wearing a suit, it is a small one that doesn't cover his protruding belly. Hugo Chavez is seen wearing a red beret along with a red jacket.

According to Peru21 newspaper, it is hoped that the image will spark the interest of television producers to create an episode using the presidents of these South American countries.

For the last twenty five years, Ed Wheeler has photographed people, places and things for some of the most important corporations in America, says edwheeler.com.

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