VOICED : Mercosur celebra cumbre en plenas transiciones de gobierno

The MERCOSUR foreign ministers from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay met in Bento González ahead of the 55th presidential summit. The meeting occurs amid government transitions in Argentina and Uruguay following recent elections. In Argentina, Alberto Fernández will replace Mauricio Macri, potentially causing tensions with Brazil, whose president, Jair Bolsonaro, has criticized past MERCOSUR policies. Despite this, Bolsonaro emphasizes pragmatism in economic relations. Expectations for the summit are low due to these transitions, with Uruguay's new liberal president, Luis Lacalle Pou, ending 15 years of leftist rule.

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