The MERCOSUR ( you can see it in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercosur ) is like the EuropeanUnion but in south america, the original member were Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay (who really doesen`t have many importance (technically speaking)). and two associated members Chile and Bolivia.
Now Venezuela is almost a partner two but lately the chavez administration is having problems with the goverments of the other members because paranoia and dictatorship aspirations of Chavez. The Mercosur doesen´t aprove these things and we have many problems with his international politics.
Peru, Colombia and ecuador become associated nations two.

Montevideo (the capital of Uruguay) is also the political and adsministrative capital of the mercosur. Mercosur is tthe fifth largest economy in the world.
Once you enntered any country of the mercosur you can travel betwen countries with no trouble and if you are a citizen you can work in any country you want and you dont need a passport (All this is valido only for Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, Venezuela still have the border with brazil closed and have many controls in the airports in local flights) ( also you can work and live in some of the associated countries like chile).

 

It's a co-operative, without becoming "Empirical"? Si?

But it has political influence...

 

Idont know what exactly is, we use the European Union like a model ( we try to copy them) and use a comon currency and custom taxes. But now we are having important internal problems ( nor to speak of the problem with Venezuela ) like the Argentina - Uruguay conflict (because of the cellulose plants ) and discords with trade, customs and taxes.

This is the official Web page, is only in castellano and portuguese, but i see you manage some spanish so you ca read the "castelano".

http://www.mercosur.int/msweb/

saludos.

 

I will try to find more information. Mi no hablar mucho, asi mi hablar poco...

But I want to understand mas.

 

I believe they just "voted" on the world's hottest pepper....Probably messing the name up, but it's from India, and it's called the "Ghost" pepper....(or some such thing)....Supposedly 200 times hotter than the tabasco pepper.

***I didn't read all the posts, so if someone mentioned this...sorry***

Safety Tip: If you wear contacts.......GLOVE YOUR HANDS if cutting hot peppers......

I know this, but still I DIDN'T do it. Chopped up some habaneros and jalapenos out of the garden for some fresh salsa.........Had to have washed my hands (and showered this morning) 6 or 7 times since I did it.......Put the contacts in this morning and about burned my freakin' corneas out!....Ouch!!!

 

Oddly enough - the common black pepper is thought to be the hottest. It is cut extremely before being shipped - but then again a man from Missippi told me that.

 

Sorry for the ignorance but still don`t understand what is a pepper.

 

Chile or Chili

 

Still i dont now what a hell is a chili, only hear that in mexican movies.

 

Hot fruit of a plant which makes vegetales that are used as spices

"Vegetales picoso"

 

Ah, i understand now, "pimienta" is the word in spanish for pepper. Thanks Greywolf

 

"Pimienta", "Pimento"...

(Pimento es Italiano)

 

Pimento tmb se aplica al español.

 

And numerous kinds of "pimientas".....You've not heard of habaneros, poblanos, cayennes, bell, jalapenos, serranos, etc.?.......

 

Yes i have heard, but only heard, those kind of food is not typical here in uruguay, almost all the food here is based in red meat and european style.