Milei brings open disputes with Brazil to a Mercosur summit focused on trade deals

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Argentine President Javier Milei will attend the Mercosur summit in Asunción focused on trade deals, amidst ongoing political tensions with Brazil that may impact the bloc's progress. Leaders from seven countries including Chile and Ecuador are expected to participate.

Argentine President Javier Milei will take part on Monday and Tuesday in the Mercosur summit of heads of state in Asunción, a meeting whose trade agenda —led by the agreement with the European Union— will coexist with open political tensions with Brazil that threaten to overshadow the bloc's progress. Paraguay's Foreign Minister, Rubén Ramírez, confirmed the presence of seven leaders, among them the presidents of Chile, José Antonio Kast, and Ecuador, Daniel Noboa.