The Permanent Court of Review (TPR) is headquartered in Asunción, Paraguay, and serves as Mercosur’s judicial body. It was established in accordance with the provisions of the Olivos Protocol on Dispute Settlement, which was signed in 2002 by the organization’s member states and became operational in 2004.
The TPR is a permanent body whose function is to ensure the proper interpretation, application, and enforcement of international law.
Dr. Rivero Godoy was appointed by decision of the Mercosur Common Market Council, Decree 26/19.