Common Market of the South celebrates 33 years: Peña advocates strengthening regional integration - .::Agencia IP::.

Asunción, Agencia IP.- On the 33rd anniversary of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur), President Santiago Peña, who currently holds the Pro Tempore Presidency of the bloc, expressed that they will continue strengthening regional integration and overcoming challenges to achieve sustainable development for the nations. The Paraguayan president stated that Mercosur faces the new challenges of the current world today, and «the experience of more than three decades allows us to have a pragmatic vision, with the ability to define which aspects to prioritize and which need correction.» The Treaty of Asunción outlined the fundamental principles of Mercosur, which aimed to promote the free movement of goods, services, and productive factors among member countries, establish a customs union, and coordinate macroeconomic policies. ...[Leer más]