Mercosur Opens Trade Talks With Japan, Eyeing a $7 Trillion Zone
Mercosur has launched free-trade talks with Japan, a step toward a market of 400 million people, as South America turns...
July 1, 2026Section
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Lula Bets $100 Million a Year on Holding Mercosur Together
At the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, Brazil pledged 100 million dollars a year to the bloc's shared development fund, even...
June 30, 2026
Paraguay: South America’s Quiet Economic Miracle, Explained
Paraguay grew 6.5% in 2025, earned S&P investment grade in December 2025, and is set to lead South America through...
June 22, 2026 Paraguay Wants Into the Rich Countries’ Club, and Fast
Paraguay has the fastest growth in South America after Guyana and two investment-grade ratings. Now it wants into the OECD,...
June 22, 2026
Paraguay Is Quietly Rewiring Its Stock Market for Foreign Money
Paraguay is overhauling its stock market, adopting global technology and custody links to open the small economy to foreign institutional...
June 20, 2026
Ten-Man Paraguay Survive a Turkish Siege to Keep Their World Cup Hope
Paraguay scored after 65 seconds, lost a man before half-time, then withstood 32 Turkish shots to win 1-0 and keep...
June 20, 2026
South America’s Trade Bloc Mercosur Turns to Japan After Sealing Europe
Brazil's Lula says Mercosur and Japan could launch free-trade talks on June 30, a pivot to Asia weeks after the...
June 16, 2026
Paraguay World Cup Survival: A Must-Win Clash With Both Sides on Zero
Paraguay and Turkiye both lost their World Cup openers, so their June 19 clash becomes a survival game: the winner...
June 14, 2026
Latin America Growth Now the Slowest in the World, Says World Bank
World Bank sees Latin America growth at just 2.2% in 2026, the weakest of any region, as a Middle East...
June 12, 2026