As a Chilean government minister late last decade, I remember the frustration of attending Mercosur gatherings (Chile is an associate member). They were long on posturing and endless speeches, but short on substantive agreements about anything.
因为近10年来担任过智利政府部长，我清楚地记得南方共同市场会议的无可奈何（智利当时曾以准会员的身份与会）。他们长于摆出各种姿态和无休无止的长篇大论，却短于就任何问题达成实质性的一致。