Tag: The Pacific Alliance
The Pacific AllianceParaguay requests Pacific Alliance observer status; moves ‘beyond Mercosur’
Paraguay has made official its request to become an observer of the Pacific Alliance, (Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru), as part of its policy to strengthen relations with other countries that goes beyond Mercosur and has proven very successful for the exchange of experiences.
Uruguay will continue with Mercosur but is also interested in the Pacific alliance
Uruguay will continue “to look after” Mercosur in spite of the strong diplomatic discrepancies with Argentina, but will also continue with an interest in participating in other trade blocks of the region, said President Jose Mujica.
Paraguay sounding the possibility of joining the Pacific Group
Paraguay is sounding the recently created Pacific Block made up of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico with the possibility of considering applying to join it, revealed the country’s Foreign affairs minister Jose Fernandez Estigarribia.
Uruguay says it accepted Venezuela in Mercosur as part of a major negotiation
The Uruguayan government said that it accepted the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur as part of a “negotiation” in which it demanded no economic sanctions on Paraguay and that is why “the last word has not been said” on the issue.
Peruvian president expected in Chile for historic visit, but details are pending
The trip of Peruvian president Ollanta Humala to Chile next month to attend the Pacific Alliance summit is subject to an agreement on de-mining the shared border, announced on Wednesday from Lima Peruvian Foreign Minister Rafael Roncagliolo.
