Foreign ministers attend a Mercosur Summit session at the Port building in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Heads of state from South America's Mercosur trade bloc will gather in Asuncion on July 8. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, center, attends a Mercosur summit session at the Port building in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Heads of state from South America's Mercosur trade bloc will gather in Asuncion on July 8. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Argentina's Foreign Minister Diana Mondino arrives at the Port building to attend a Mercosur summit in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Heads of state from South America's Mercosur trade bloc will gather in Asuncion on July 8. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Sofia Maldonado, wearing a skirt in national colors, stands next to her father dressed as "Toro Kandil" for the San Juan festivities, in the Kuna Pyapy Mbarete neighborhood, on the outskirts of Asuncion, Paraguay, Saturday, July 6, 2024. The heads of state from South America's Mercosur trade bloc will gather in Asuncion on July 8. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Jaqueline Alexander walks outside her house to her daughter Nicole Brandel, in Kuna Pyapy Mbarete neighborhood on the outskirts of Asuncion, Paraguay, Saturday, July 6, 2024. The heads of state from South America's Mercosur trade bloc will gather in Asuncion on July 8. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Foreign ministers, front row, and staff pose for a photo ahead of a Mercosur summit at the Port building in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, July 7, 2024. From left are Uruguay's Omar Paganini, Argentina's Diana Mondino, Paraguay's Ruben Ramirez, Brazil's Mauro Vieira and Bolivia's Celinda Sosa. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)