Roundup: Montevideo hosts 65th Mercosur Summit with focus on EU trade deal

MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The 65th Summit of the Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), taking place Thursday and Friday in Montevideo, marks a pivotal moment for the South American bloc, according to the participants.

The key event on Friday will be the presidential meeting, preceded by discussions between foreign and economy ministers from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivi