South American leaders prepare for Mercosur summit in Brazil
The leaders of Mercosur, the South American trade alliance, are gathering for their second summit this year in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil's President Lula da Silva had high hopes of finalizing a set of deals, but the most important of them, a long-awaited free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, has been delayed once again.
CGTN's Lucrecia Franco spoke to Marcos Azambuja, former Deputy Fo