“Brazil should reassume the leadership of Mercosur and revive trade with its neighbors” – economist
"What Brazil exports to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay are mostly industrialized products. When this trade drops, as it is now,...
March 26, 2021Topic
Mercosur
Industry leaders in Mercosur call for strenghtening of the bloc and more trade agreements
Industry leaders in Mercosur call for strenghtening of the bloc and mo. Mercosur EU trade deal coverage and expert analysis...
March 25, 2021
In-depth: 30 years ago, Mercosur’s creation put an end to the historic tensions between Brazil and Argentina
This month marks 30 years since the presidents of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, meeting in Asunción, signed the document...
March 21, 2021
Brazilian government wants to cut MERCOSUR’s common external tariff by 10%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After reducing by 10% the import tariffs on machinery, computers and cell phones, the Ministry...
March 19, 2021
Analysis: Twenty years on, EU turns cold on Mercosur trade deal
After twenty years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur deal faces renewed skepticism. What changed and whether the deal can survive. Expert...
March 19, 2021
OAS rejects Argentina’s allegations of involvement in alleged coup in Bolivia
Amid controversy over the arrests of Jeanine Áñez and 5 of her ministers, the Organization of American States (OAS) on...
March 16, 2021
Uruguay calls on U.S. to focus more on MERCOSUR because “the only one” doing so is China
Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo called on the United States to focus its attention on MERCOSUR because the only one that...
March 13, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro endorses Argentina’s IMF negotiations, confirms meeting with Alberto Fernández
The announcement was made by the ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Scioli. He said that the first in-person meeting between the...
March 5, 2021
Chile, Uruguay and Costa Rica lead Latin America in sustainable development progress
Although the pandemic has delayed the fulfillment of some of the goals, in several countries in the region the pace...
March 3, 2021