Bolivia's entry in Mercosur important step in regional integration, says FM

LA PAZ, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia's full entry into the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is a historic event and represents a "very important hinge in regional integration," Foreign Affairs Minister Celinda Sosa Lunda said Sunday.

Mercosur "offers many opportunities" for Bolivia, Sosa said, thanking its member countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.

While Bolivia's accession to Mercosur t