Uruguay could reconsider links with Mercosur given obstacles to inter-trade

Friday, September 23rd 2011 - 08:00 UTC

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Uruguay is reconsidering the situation and links with Mercosur, given the recent trade obstacles and tariffs imposed by Mercosur senior partners Brazil and Argentina, announced President Jose Mujica in an interview. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
“If Uruguay is included, it could have a significant economic and jobs consequence” 21 Sept.

Perhaps Sr. Torres, Head of Energy in Uruguay, is unaware that there is a thing called Mercosur (or perhaps he doesn't trust it/believe in it).

Perhaps he knows things that are not yet public knowledge -
- like Uruguay being validly sanctioned for 'Selective Protectionism' - which would be the case if it turned out that the car parts were made elsewhere outside Mercosur, but routed through and boxed in Uruguay.

23 Sept.
Yup,
it has now become clear that Uruguay has been complicit in the illegal import routing of car parts into Brasil, avoiding import duties.
No wonder they're 'shitting bricks'.

The end of Mercosur as we know it.
Sep 23rd, 2011 - 01:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
Uruguay should become a state of Brazil, just like how it was a province of Brazil during the years of the Empire.
Sep 23rd, 2011 - 04:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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