Brazilian president Fernando Cardoso, in a conference this week in Sweden warned European leaders and businessmen that the Argentine democratic system is in peril, unless financial aid is committed.
European and Mercosur companies will hold next April a mega business round in Rio do Janeiro to promote trade and investments between both blocks.
Unbelievable, but true. Politicians running from the spotlight, avoiding television cameras and displaying a minimum profile is the current Argentine scenario where protesters don't dare to unleash all their anger and exasperation, sometimes violently, against elected members of Congress and leaders.
The Group of 7 richest countries in the world, following a meeting in Ottawa, Canada, outlined an optimistic forecast of global economic recovery, although warning there are still risks ahead.
Chilean president Ricardo Lagos is currently in a trade and investment promotion European tour that includes Sweden, Finland and Italy.
Mercosur presidents meeting in Buenos Aires expressed their full solidarity with Argentina and requested multilateral organizations to understand the complexity of the country's economic and social problems.
A Mercosur presidential summit hosted by Argentine president Eduardo Duhalde will be held this Monday in Olivos, Buenos Aires to consider the current political and economic situation of the block.