Buenos Aires' mayor Mauricio Marci said on Friday he was proud that Buenos Aires being selected as "the Latin American representatives" in the Olympic torch relay.

The mayor said that "it is a great joy to be the hosts of a party like the one is taking place today, it is a proud to be the Latin American representatives" in Olympic torch relay.

"The Olympic Games is a moment of brotherhood, of life time sharing, that feed us and made us better as society. We hope to be at the high of the expectations", said the mayor in a short speech at the ceremony before the launching of the torch relay at the city.

(Xinhua News Agency April 12, 2008)