Brazil's President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (L) listens to his
Argentina's counterpart Eduardo Duhalde, during a meeting in the ground
of the Olivos Presidential residence, in Buenos Aires, February 18,
2002. The heads of state of the member countries of the Mercosur
expressed their solidarity and confidence in a solution for Argentinais
current social and economic situation. Mercosur is a trade bloc
composed of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay with associate
members Bolivia and Chile. REUTERS/Andres Moraga

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