Brazil wants closer links with Mexico; Rousseff plans to travel next March

Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 06:50 UTC

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Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff is planning to visit Mexico in early 2013 taking advantage of the good chemistry with the new leader Enrique Peña Nieto, and with the purpose of re-launching the deteriorated relations between the two main economies of Latinamerica. Read full article

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Elena
A good first step I think :) agree after the cars spat is better to begin with something the two nations bussines ppl are more positive and trusful like Petrobras and Pemex.
Dec 19th, 2012 - 07:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Shed-time
South americans don't understand free-trade.

It's simply that fundamental.
Dec 19th, 2012 - 08:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Elena
I think is more a case of mistrust than not understanding it, and is wrong to assume this of all south american nations , Peru, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay are all part of south america and use free trade.
Dec 19th, 2012 - 10:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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redpoll
Head shed Bit sweeping your comment isnt it? Perhaps look at all the regulations (quotas etc) that the Europeans impose on goods coming from outside, not only from South America but also from Australia and New Zealand to name but two
Dec 19th, 2012 - 01:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Shed-time
@4 The europeans? the europeans? I don't really understand the European Union, it seems to consist essentially of lots of hyper-efficient germans telling spanish and greek people to snooze less, actually do some work and not retire at 23 with 200% final salary pension. Then it has french farmers earning far more than they ever dreamed of from the CAP, for sitting there drinking wine all day with a baguette.

The danish have the best idea, which is to assume a tactical orbit around such nonsense.

As you were.
Dec 19th, 2012 - 01:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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redpoll
Yep Shed agree with most of that. Yes the Danes sure bring home the bacon. They even tolerate Guzz in thier country
Dec 19th, 2012 - 03:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Glad to see that even the biggest Turnips inb here do understand that we, the Social-Democrat Scandinavians are faaaaar better than their Neoliberal ”Free (my left foot) Market“ system filled with falsehoods.....

And quite funny to see the same Turnips comenting about Mexicos ”Free Trade” in an article mentioning PEMEX......
Don't this turnips have a sense of shame?
Do they know the history of PEMEX and Mejico?
Do they know.... anything?
Dec 19th, 2012 - 05:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Shed-time
@7 Social-democracy works well so long as people keep buying things from IKEA and the Nokia Shop.

If they stop, it all stops.
Dec 19th, 2012 - 05:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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redpoll
Nice to see you back Mr Mangelwurzel. You been off chasing Patagonian hares? What they taste like? Like to know as of course they are a protected species but mebbe that is of no importance to you
Dec 19th, 2012 - 05:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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emerald
Do they know the history of SAAB and SKF ?
Do they know.....anything?
Dec 19th, 2012 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Oooooooooooooops……
More good news from the Argentinean Front……

”Argentine energy company YPF signed a partnership deal with U.S. oil major Chevron Corp on Wednesday ……”

The details of a permanent deal will be negotiated over the next four months. The companies said Wednesday's letter of intent envisions an initial joint venture to drill 100 non-conventional oil wells at a cost of $1 billion…….

However, Galuccio and Ali Moshiri, Chevron's head of operations for Latin America and Africa, said the pact signed on Wednesday only covered a pilot phase……

“The question is going to be how big the investment is going to be beyond the pilot,” Moshiri told reporters. “Our goal is to start as soon as possible. What we need is to push our teams to put a definitive agreement together as soon as possible..........”

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/19/us-ypf-chevron-idUSBRE8BI14X20121219
Dec 19th, 2012 - 07:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Chicureo
Brazil is making the correct pragmatic moves to develope beneficial bilateral trade agreements. Free trade is becoming passé, as more countries are asking for fair trade instead. Chile of course just wants to sell copper...
By the way, PEMEX is the symbol of near perfect corruption... Chevron's entry into investing in Argentina is the perfect example of greed overwhelming common sense. The continuing survival of CFK is beyond reason...
Dec 19th, 2012 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Elena
I would say more like slow and dated administration in Pemex, its syndicate lost most of it´s influence years ago in the 80´s. That is why there has been talk of energy reform, not to privatize it but to actualice Pemex.
Dec 19th, 2012 - 08:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
Not my ideal candidate, but Pena Nieto is certainly making better strategic decisions than the reactionary Calderon so far...
Dec 24th, 2012 - 02:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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