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Will there be a South American currency union?

The 'sur' wouldn't replace the Argentinian 'peso' nor the Brazilian 'real' but instead would run in parallel with them in its early stages.

The 'sur' or 'South' proposed by Brazil and Argentina wouldn't replace local currencies, but instead would run in parallel with them in its early stages. We find out what economists think about the project.

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