At the recent MERCOSUR Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentine President Javier Milei officially handed over the bloc’s pro-tempore presidency to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. teleSUR
00:00The Mercosur Summit concluded Thursday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the announcement of a free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association.
00:08In its last speech, as Mercosur's pro-temperary president, Javier Millet questioned the validity of the common market,
00:13demanded more flexibility for the bloc, called for ultra-liberal reforms in favor of commercial freedom,
00:18and warned that Argentina could abandon the bloc if the partners did not follow these measures.
00:23The Argentine president was joined at the summit by Foreign Minister Gerardo Barthain and Presidential Secretary Karina Millet.
00:30Visiting heads of states, including the presidents of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Panama,
00:35new bloc rotating presidency was formally handed over to Brazil.
