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Among the many, he said, are worsening relations between Argentina and Uruguay; the inadequacy of Mercosur\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s judicial bodies in resolving their dispute; a skewed balance of power among member nations; and the recent addition of Venezuela and Hugo Chavez\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s controversial politics.  Nonetheless, Seitenfus is guardedly optimistic about the proposed regional parliament.<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.falkland-malvinas.com\/Detalle.asp?NUM=9405&#038;Palabra=mercosur\">http:\/\/www.falkland-malvinas.com\/Detalle.asp?NUM=9405&#038;Palabra=mercosur<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upon returning from visits to Argentina and Uruguay this week, Ricardo Seitenfus, adviser to Brazilian president Lula da Silva and 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