LAMA SOUTHEAST REGION

Founded on June 12, 1977, L.A.M.A. operated as a single chapter in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood for nearly 20-years. In 1995, the L.A.M.A. Miami chapter was founded, and one year later, L.A.M.A. grew to become a national association with the election of the organization's first president. LAMA became an international association in June of 1999 with chapters in Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba. Now L.A.M.A. has chapters in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Uruguay, Venezuela and Spain.