Argentina Tells Uruguay to Exit Mercosur If Bloc Is a Burden

Fernandez aimed criticism at Lacalle Pou over trade talks
Uruguay president called for more flexibility within Mercosur

Happier days: Argentine President Alberto Fernandez meets with Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou at the Presidential Palace in Anchorena National Park in Uruguay on Nov. 19, 2020.Source: Argentina’s Office of the Presidency

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By Patrick Gillespie and Ken Parks

March 26, 2021 at 7:38 PM UTC

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Argentine President Alberto Fernandez sent a pointed message to his Uruguayan counterpart Luis Lacalle Pou at the end of the Mercosur summit: If you don’t like the South American trade bloc, you’re welcome to leave.