December 18, 20233E Marketing
On 28 November 2023, the Brazilian Senate approved the draft Legislative Decree PDL 380/2023 to accept the Plurinational State of Bolivia as a full member state of the South American Common Market trading block (MERCOSUR). Bolivia, which had previously held an associate state status alongside Chile, Peru, and Colombia, now joins the ranks of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay as a full member.