Brazil’s Real Depreciates, Stock Market Falls Day After Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- Despite the overall optimism shown by investors and the financial...
October 30, 2018Topic
Mercosur
Brazil and Mercosur Negotiate Possible Trade Accord With UK
Due to Brexit, the UK will be excluded from the trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU, and will need...
January 23, 2018
Mercosur and EU Trade Agreement Postponed Again
The Mercosur-EU trade agreement faces another postponement. Analysis of the political and procedural delays blocking the deal. Expert coverage from...
December 13, 2017Mercosur-EU Trade Agreement Not Likely This Year
Mercosur-EU Trade Agreement Not Likely This Year. Mercosur EU trade deal coverage and expert analysis from The Rio Times. In-depth...
October 10, 2017
Brazil and Mercosur Partners Discuss Venezuela Crisis at Summit
Leaders of member countries called on President Maduro to restore institutional order and restart dialogue with Venezuela's opposition.
July 24, 2017
Accord Between Mercosur and Pacific Alliance is Closer
Mercosur and Pacific Alliance together account for 80 percent of Latam population and more than 90 percent of the region’s...
April 10, 2017
Brazil and Mercosur Partners Consider Expelling Venezuela
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are starting a revision process that could lead to the ousting of Venezuela from the...
April 3, 2017
Venezuela’s Representative Barred From Mercosur Meeting
Brazil, along with Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay suspended the South American neighbor from the trade bloc at the beginning of...
December 15, 2016
Mercosur and Brazil Suspend Venezuela from Trade Bloc
Suspension is due to Venezuela's 'failure to fulfill its membership obligations’ including economic and human rights agreements.
December 2, 2016