Bolivia's Assembly fails to move on with Mercosur joining protocol
The Lower House of Bolivia's Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP) Thursday failed to approve the country's accession to the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) after Speaker Israel Huaytari adjourned the session during which the matter was to be debated. Lawmakers loyal to former President Evo Morales are said to oppose the "Protocol of Accession of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to Mercosur" initiative.