Parlamento Del Mercosur

Name

Parlamento Del Mercosur

Legal name

Parlamento del MERCOSUR

Website

https://parlamentomercosur.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Parliamentary Institution

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (92112), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ)

Keywords

• Regional parliamentary representation
• Democratic oversight services
• Electoral observation missions
• Intergovernmental legislative coordination
• Human rights monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Member State Contributions: Annual budget funded by contributions from MERCOSUR member states according to Decisión CMC Nº 62/10: Argentina contributes 24%, Brazil 44%, Paraguay 16%, Uruguay 16%. The Parliament elaborates and approves its annual budget, reporting to the Consejo del Mercado Común (CMC).

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Parlamento del Mercosur (PARLASUR) is the official parliamentary body of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), providing citizen representation and democratic oversight for member states. Its core activities include holding plenary sessions, issuing recommendations and declarations on regional policy (AI governance, child protection, anti-smuggling), conducting electoral observation missions through the Democracy Observatory (ODPM), preparing annual human rights reports, and channeling citizen petitions. The institution operates in Spanish and Portuguese from its headquarters in Montevideo, Uruguay, with 43 Argentine, 37 Brazilian, 18 Paraguayan, 18 Uruguayan, and 18 Bolivian parliamentarians.

Product overview

Parlamento Del Mercosur operates as a unified institutional platform with multiple interconnected digital services. The core offering is the institutional website (parlamentomercosur.org) which serves as the primary gateway to all parliamentary activities. Supporting functions include SAPL (legislative document management), the ODPM (Democracy Observatory for electoral monitoring), the news agency, TV PARLASUR, and the magazine publication. The platform also provides citizen-facing services including newsletter subscriptions, procurement systems, and the electoral calendar. All content is available in Spanish and Portuguese.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Observatorio de la Democracia del PARLASUR (ODPM): An organ of PARLASUR created to protect and promote democratic principles established in the Ushuaia Protocol on Democratic Commitment, monitoring electoral processes and promoting democracy in the region.

Products and services

• Observatorio de la Democracia del PARLASUR (ODPM)

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) - NEPEDIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Cooperation agreement signed in 2023 with UERJ's Nucleus of Studies and Research in International Law (NEPEDI) for the development of study, research, and extension projects in international law and MERCOSUR electoral systems.
• Unión Interparlamentaria (UIP) - Inter-Parliamentary UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019PARLASUR initiated its accession process to UIP as an observer member in 2019. UIP is the international organization of parliaments with 180 affiliated national parliaments and 15 associated regional parliamentary assemblies. UIP is the principal parliamentary interlocutor of the United Nations, granted permanent observer status in 2002.
• Frente Parlamentario Contra el Hambre (Parliamentary Front Against Hunger)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Created in 2019, PARLASUR's Parliamentary Front Against Hunger adheres to the FAO initiative at the international level. A plural network of legislators present in more than 20 countries working toward the Latin America and Caribbean 2025 Zero Hunger Initiative. Coordinates with the Spain-FAO Programme launched in 2009.
• United Nations - Declaration of Principles for International Election ObservationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, the ODPM subscribed to the UN Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation, joining a global network of organizations working on joint methodologies and consolidation of international best practices in electoral observation.
• Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (UNILA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Cooperation agreement signed in 2017 with UNILA to strengthen research on electoral issues and regional integration topics.
• EuroLat - Euro-Latin American Parliamentary AssemblyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009PARLASUR has been a formal member of the EuroLat assembly since 2009, holding 15 seats (of 75 in the Latin American component). Since June 2025, PARLASUR holds the Copresidency and Cosecretariat of EuroLat, representing recognition of its institutional role in strengthening the bi-regional strategic partnership and promoting political dialogue between Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union.
• PARLATINO - Parlamento Latinoamericano y CaribeñominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARLASUR participated in the constitution of the Special Caribbean Commission of PARLATINO during an institutional mission in Curaçao. PARLATINO is the Latin American regional parliament with the largest representation in EuroLat.
• ParlAmericasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPARLASUR participated in the 22nd Plenary Assembly of ParlAmericas and the 10th Meeting of the Open Parliament Network in Canada, strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation in the Americas.
• Parlamento de MarruecosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-parliamentary cooperation agreement signed between PARLASUL and the Parliament of Morocco.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ParlAmericas: Hemispheric parliamentary forum promoting parliamentary dialogue in the Americas. PARLASUR actively participates in ParlAmericas plenary assemblies; structurally similar as a parliamentary cooperation network covering multiple countries.
• Pan-African Parliament: The legislative body of the African Union, representing citizens of AU member states. Comparable as a regional parliamentary institution with advisory mandate and member-state representation analogous to PARLASUR.
• ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly: The parliamentary arm of ASEAN, representing legislatures of Southeast Asian member states. Directly comparable to PARLASUR as a regional parliamentary assembly within a trade/integration bloc.
• Central American Parliament (PARLACEN): The regional parliamentary body of the Central American Integration System (SICA). Comparable to PARLASUR as a Central American supranational legislative assembly with member-state representation and advisory mandate.
• European Parliament: The directly elected legislative body of the European Union, representing EU citizens. It is the closest functional analogue to PARLASUR — a supranational parliamentary institution — and PARLASUR participates with it in the EuroLat assembly.
• PARLATINO - Parlamento Latinoamericano y Caribeño: The Latin American and Caribbean regional parliament, headquartered in Panama. PARLASUR has cooperated with PARLATINO on the Special Caribbean Commission and both participate in EuroLat; structurally and functionally a direct peer.
• Parlamento Andino: The legislative body of the Andean Community (CAN), another South American regional parliamentary institution. Directly comparable in mandate, geographic scope, and advisory legislative role to PARLASUR.

Broad incumbents

• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: The parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe covering 46 member states. It is a larger, established parliamentary assembly with broader geographic scope; comparable to PARLASUR in function but operating at much greater scale.
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (UIP): The global organization of national parliaments (180+ members). PARLASUR has been engaged in UIP accession since 2019; UIP is a broader incumbent that convenes and connects parliaments worldwide, including regional assemblies like PARLASUR.

Others

• EuroLat - Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly: The bi-regional parliamentary assembly between the EU and Latin America/Caribbean. PARLASUR has held the Copresidency since June 2025; EuroLat is a forum in which PARLASUR participates rather than a competitor, but it is the principal venue shaping PARLASUR's international agenda.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PARLASUR
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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