Integração econômica regional: o Mercosul e suas fases

Abstract

This paper aims to present the process of regional economic integration in Latin America with emphasis on Mercosul, describing its phases and focus of action. Historically, this process has stood out as a tool to promote autonomy and strengthen the international insertion of the countries of the region in the face of conditions established by a hemispheric hegemonic front, remaining stagnant for at least two decades due to the intricate international economic scenario resulting from imperialist practices. This condition changes from the first years of the XXI century, where with deep changes in the direction of the bloc's actions, conciliating the agendas of the political, economic and social axes, it begins to experience a stage of integral and integrated growth and development, becoming a relevant reference point. Based on a literature review of the descriptive-analytical type, based on a survey of the specialized academic literature on regional economic integration policies, the paper describes how the interactions between Mercosur and the regional and global economic scenario were developed and proposes to analyze the implications and unfolding of these facts, in order to contextualize the relevance of this type of articulation on the economic indicators in the time and space delimited by the proposed theme.