Argentina, MERCOSUR Summit underway in Buenos Aires

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The MERCOSUR Summit is in full swing in Buenos Aires, with Argentine President Javier Milei hosting leaders from across South America and associate nations at the historic Palacio San Martín. teleSUR

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00:00And Malay's government welcomes Wednesday the regional heads of states to arrive to attend the Mercosur Summit

00:05in which Argentina will transfer the pro-temper presidency to Brazil.

00:09The encounter is held in Buenos Aires at the San Martin Palace,

00:13where Argentine President Javier Malay met with his Mercosur counterparts.

00:17During Argentina's pro-temper presidency, the head of state insisted that the bloc must be flexible

00:22and that member states must be allowed to seal free trade deals with other regions.

00:26The leaders referred to the already-rich agreement with a European trade group for $4.3 trillion.

00:32At the end of the summit, a declaration is expected with the agreed items,

00:36although tension remains following the announcement of Brazilian President Luis Ignacio da Silva

00:39to visit former Argentine President Cristina Fernando de Kirchner.

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