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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The South American economic bloc Mercosur has suspended the membership of which of the following country
A
Uruguay
B
Colombia
C
Mexico
D
Venezuela
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2007 a new parliament of the member states was inaugurated in Montevideo. In 2012, following the controversial impeachment of Paraguayan Pres. Fernando Lugo, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay voted to suspend Paraguay’s membership until 2013.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its full members are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Venezuela is a full member but has been suspended since 1 December 2016. Associate countries are Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mercosur is made up of four member countries: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The group encompasses 295 million people and has a combined GDP of nearly $2 trillion . Mercosur also counts Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname as associate members.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which countries are in Mercosur? Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay-Mercosur’s founding countries-are full members. Venezuela joined as a full member in 2012, but it was suspended indefinitely in late 2016 for failing to comply with the bloc’s democratic principles.

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