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, 2016Topic
Venezuela
Mercosur Partners Threaten to Suspend Venezuela
Chancellors from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay decided not to allow Venezuela to occupy the presidency of the trade bloc...
September 14, 2016
Rousseff’s Impeachment Sparks Reactions in Brazil and Abroad
Some Latin American countries have called their ambassadors back home, while in São Paulo police tried to disperse protesters with...
September 1, 2016
Olympics Seen as Chance to Boost Brazil’s Foreign Trade
Officials say there is no magic ingredient in the promotion of foreign trade, only consistent, long-term work of intelligence and...
August 23, 2016
Brazil Rejects Venezuela’s Presidency of Mercosur
Brazilian Senate's Foreign Relations Committee joins governments of Argentina and Brasil in criticizing transfer of the presidency of Mercosur to...
July 11, 2016
Mercosur to Discuss Trade Agreements with Other Blocs
Mercosur to Discuss Trade Agreements with Other Blocs. Mercosur EU trade deal coverage and expert analysis from The Rio Times....
December 21, 2015
Brazil Qualify for Copa America Quarterfinals Without Neymar
Brazil's national football (soccer) team qualified for the quarterfinals of the Copa America with a victory over Venezuela with 2-1...
June 22, 2015
Mercosur Partners Discuss Entry of Bolivia in Bloc
Mercosur is the world's fourth-largest trading bloc after the European Union (EU), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and...
December 17, 2014
Brazil Reacts to Death of Chávez: Daily
Brazilian flags will fly at half-mast for three days to mourn the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, who lost...
March 7, 2013