The event will begin on Thursday, December 5th, with meetings of foreign ministers, ministers of the economy and the presidents of the central banks, while the leaders will meet on Friday, December 6th.

After a contact with Lula last Friday, the president-elect of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, said he shared optimism with Lula da Silva regarding the negotiations with the EU.

The European Community has authorization from the EU partners to end the negotiation when it considers it convenient, but several States remain reticent.

The summit will once again deal with the “flexibility” or modernization of the Mercosur rules, in particular so that its members can move forward with their own agenda in opening up to other markets.

For Yamandú Orsi, Uruguay’s international insertion in Mercosur is a strategy that he shares, but he prioritized the “unity” of the bloc and the countries of the region in the face of an “uncertain world.”

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