Foreign ministers from Mercosur countries and Bolivia met in Asunción, marking the first such meeting under Paraguay’s temporary leadership. Attendees included Argentina’s Diana Elena Mondino, Brazil’s Mauro Vieira, Paraguay’s Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, Uruguay’s Omar Paganini, and Bolivia’s Celinda Sosa. Later, these diplomats also met with Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, at the Government Palace. The ministers […]
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