Argentinean "Economist-star" hanged himself at the hotel at the Mercosur summit

Ivan Hein, a member of the Argentinean official delegation at the South American Mercosur South American General Market in Montevideo, hanged himself at the Radisson Hotel, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the press secretary of the President of Uruguay Leonardo Galante.

The news came at the moment when only the presidents arrived at the top at the top intended to pose for an official photo. This event, as well as the solemn signing of an agreement on the free trade of the Bloc of South American countries with Palestinian autonomy, was postponed for a while. Having learned about the death of Hein, Argentina President Christina Fernandez de Kirschner was so excited that she needed medical care. The Uruguayan newspaper El Pais claims that Kirschner intends to leave the summit as soon as possible.

According to local media, 33-year-old Ivan Hein was the "economist-star" of the Argentine government. After the inauguration of President Argentina on December 10, he was appointed deputy head of the foreign trade department operating within the framework of the Ministry of Economics. Hein was a representative of the state in the Council of Directors of Aluar (Aluminio Argentino - "Argentine aluminum"). He graduated with honors from the University of Buenos Aires.

The summit of the South American general market Mercosur opened in the capital of Uruguay Montevideo on Tuesday. Participants intend to discuss the entry into the organization of new members, issues of trade and customs cooperation. The temporary chairmanship in the trade and economic bloc for the next six months will move from Uruguay to Argentina.

Mercosur (Mercado Comun del Cono Sur) is a subregional trade and economic union that has arisen on the basis of the Economic Union of Argentina and Brazil, which has existed since 1979. The name is translated from Spanish as "the market of the southern cone." The emblem of the organization depicts the constellation of the Southern Cross.

As a full organization, it was formed in 1991, when in the Paraguayan city of Asunsion between Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay an agreement was signed on the creation of the Customs Union and the common market.

The status of associated members have Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Venezuela expects an entry into the block as a full -fledged member (she only needs the approval of the Paraguayan Congress).

For 20 years, Mercosur has become the most dynamically developing unification of the countries of the Western hemisphere. It accounts for almost 60% of the territory of Latin America, about 50% of the population and more than 75% of the total GDP.