proper noun/meɾkoˈsuɾ/
syllabic abbreviation of Mercado común del sur (“Mercosur”, literally “Common Market of the South”).
“Ante una Latinoamérica convulsionada por las protestas sociales, los cuatro representantes del Mercosur han decidido destacar la defensa de la democracia en sus discursos oficiales durante la cumbre organizada en Bento Gonçalves, al sur de Brasil.” — In light of a Latin America shaken by social protests, the four representatives of Mercosur have decided to emphasize the defence of democracy in their official speeches during the summit organized in Bento Gonçalves, in the south of Brazil.