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Two trends have historically competed in the Latin American region: a strong nationalist vision that originates in the nineteenth century with the construction of the nation-state, and the idea of a unifying project in the face of an 'external enemy.' This article first provides an overview of these two notions by addressing the performance of the Southern Common Market in the past decade and highlighting the emergence of Mercosur's collective identity. Then, the role of ideas and identity is examined to analyze how it configures and constrains the decisionmaking process and how this role conditions the regional identity. Finally, a reflection on the collective identity as it relates to Mercosur is offered. Adapted from the source document.

Historicamente, en la region latinoamericana han pugnado dos tendencias: una fuerte vision nacionalista, proveniente de la construccion del Estado-nacion desde el s. XIX; y la idea de un proyecto unitario frente a la amenaza de un 'enemigo externo'. En este articulo, primero se presenta un repaso de estas dos logicas y se aborda el desempeno del Mercosur en la ultima decada, destacando la formacion de la identidad colectiva del Mercosur. Posteriormente, se examina el papel de las ideas y de la identidad en aras a analizar como configura y constrine la toma de decisiones, al igual que para estudiar como dicho papel condiciona la identidad regional. Finalmente, se reflexiona sobre la identidad colectiva en relacion con el Mercosur Historically, two tendencies have struggled within the Latin America region: one, a strongly nationalist outlook emerging from the creation of the nation-state in the 19th century; and the other, a unitary project to address the threat of an 'external enemy.' This paper first presents an overview of these two perspectives and examines the performance of Mercosur in the past decade, focusing on the creation of the collective identity of Mercosur. Then it moves on to examine the role of ideas and identity with a view to analyze how this determines and constrains decision making, and to study how this role conditions regional identity. Finally, consideration is given to collective identity in relation to Mercosur. Adapted from the source document.

En los últimos años, Brasil se está convirtiendo en una potencia mundial, a la vez que se le considera el líder regional. En este trabajo se aborda el papel creciente de Brasil en el ámbito internacional, al tiempo que aumentan las tensiones con sus vecinos. ¿Cuál es la prioridad de la política exterior brasileña: las relaciones regionales o los asuntos mundiales?

In recent years, Brazil is becoming a global power and, at the same time, it is often considered as the regional leader. In this paper, we tackle with the growing role of Brazil in the international arena while tensions among neighbors are also increasing. What are Brazilian foreign policy priorities: regional bonds or global affairs? Adapted from the source document.