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Bolivia will join amid doubts over the Mercosur bloc
Brazil has become the final member to ratify Bolivia's full membership in the Mercosur bloc
MercosurDoubts persist in Paraguay despite economic optimism
Economic developments have been fairly upbeat since President Santiago Pena took office on August 15
ParaguayParaguay-Venezuela diplomatic ties will remain cool
Asuncion and Caracas yesterday agreed to renew diplomatic relations nearly five years after they were broken off
ParaguayParaguay challenges persist despite economic optimism
The new president is seeking to bolster regional economic ties and foreign investment
ParaguayParaguay-Argentina river rift will have a wider impact
Paraguay and other Mercosur countries are pushing back on Argentine tolls on the key Paraguay-Parana waterway
ParaguayMercosur-EU trade deal window may be closing soon
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena has called for a December 6 deadline to reach a final trade agreement
MercosurWaterway clash will deepen Mercosur divisions
Four countries have joined in protest over Argentina's unilateral decision to impose tolls on the Parana-Paraguay rivers
MercosurParaguay's Pena will face major governance challenges
President Santiago Pena took office on August 15 with promises to boost job creation and foreign investment
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