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Foreign ministers of South American trade bloc Mercosur pose for a family picture in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro on the first day of a regional summit, as the fate of a long-awaited but controversial trade deal with the European Union hangs in the balance. IMAGES
South American leaders from Mercosur countries Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay pose for a group photo in Puerto Iguazu, northern Argentina, where the trade bloc held a summit to discuss a free trade deal with the European Union long delayed due to stated European environmental concerns. IMAGES
The South American trade bloc Mercosur begins its second day of Summit in the northern Argentine city of Puerto Iguazu. Mercosur, which brings together Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, is seeking to finalize a free trade agreement with the EU after reaching an agreement in principle in 2019, following more than two decades of tough negotiations. IMAGES
South American bloc Mercosur on Saturday enacted a political suspension of Venezuela over the "lack of democracy" and repression of government opposition. SOUNDBITE
Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino meets her Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia. IMAGES