Haiti's First Lady Geri Benoit-Preval, Canada's Aline Chretien and Chile's, Marta Larraedea de Frei (left to right)stand to gether at the conclusion of the Conference of Spouses of Heads of State and Government of the Americas, in Ottawa, Friday, October 1, 1999. Haiti will be hosting the next conference. (CP PHOTO/Fred Chartrand)