This article presents the transformations that occurred within Mercosur's dispute settlement system. It indicates that the settlement of disputes within Mercosur follows a traditional pattern in International Relations, combining steps in which the States themselves decide how to resolve their conflicts with proceduresin which decisions to put an end to the dispute are assigned to certain courts: "ad hoc" courts of arbitration and/or the Permanent Review Tribunal.It presents general and relevant aspects of the case which led to the suspension of Paraguay from the deliberative bodies of Mercosur, and also analyzes and interprets the procedural aspects of the case and its consequences to the Mercosur's dispute settlement system.
Mercosur Dispute Settlement; Suspension of Paraguay; Interim Measures