Another blow to Mercosur

摘要

On march 26th, a small and rather sad ceremony took place outside Mercosur's headquarters, housed in a former hotel in Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. A few officials gathered in autumn drizzle to raise the trade block's flag to commemorate the tenth anniversary of its founding treaty. None of the leaders of the member states turned up. Even Uruguay's president, Jorge Batlle, felt unable to travel the five kilometres from his office to take part.