Bolivia has requested full membership of regional trade bloc Mercosur. However, President Evo Morales, speaking at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, made it clear that Bolivia would push for changes to ensure that such trading blocs benefit the ordinary people, and not just the business community, in member countries. Bolivia’s application to join, sent to the member countries, currently meeting at a Mercosur summit in Brazil - if approved - will make Bolivia the bloc’s sixth member. Venezuela joined last year. Mercosur member countries comprise Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela; associate members are Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
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