ORIGENS LEGAIS DO MERCADO COMUM DO SUL - MERCOSUL

Abstract

The work aims to examine the legal history of the Common Market of the South -Mercosur, from its origins to contemporary times, analyzing three fundamental documents: the Treaty of Asunción, which formally established Mercosur; the 1980 Treaty of Montevideo, which created the Latin American Integration Association; and the 1960 Treaty of Montevideo, which instituted the Latin American Free Trade Association; along with the Protocol of Ouro Preto, which consolidated Mercosur as a permanent economic bloc. Through systematic analysis, this study observes the evolution of the bloc's guiding principles, the effects of integration measures implemented by the various associations throughout history, and the enduring principles of reciprocity and respect for each member country's economic conditions. Mercosur emerges as a mature and balanced community that has facilitated commercial expansion across Latin America through regional cooperation and unity.