Europe the “most desired strategic partner” of Latinamerica, according to Spanish report

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The European Union is the “most desired strategic partner” of Latinamerica, although with different intensity, according to a report from the International Prospective Institute, IPI, released on Monday in Madrid and ahead of the coming EU/CELAC summit in Santiago de Chile. Read full article

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Room101
In other words, South America is politically sub-divided to the extent that it has no strategy. Without the EU, there can be no strategy, since geography and communication is intertwined on several levels.
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 10:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
No real problems with Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominica Republic. Or for that matter with Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru. No interest in ANY connection with Argentina, Bolivia, Haiti, Nicaragua and Panama. Or Ecuador, Guatemala, Uruguay and Venezuela. Mind you, virtually every day seems to see the UK moving ever closer to leaving the EU. So do we really care?
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 02:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Gordo1
It is surprising that that the important European market for bananas from Ecuador is not taken into account. Without its sales in Europe Ecuador's export figures would be considerably less than they are.
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 06:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Condorito
Wow, what a non article.
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 07:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
Spain saus,

says it all really, NOT .
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 07:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
No mention of Guyana or Belize?
Or the many Commonwealth members in the Carribean?

Perhaps these are not considered 'LatAm' ... or perhaps anything with a link with the UK is considered 'beyond the pale'.

These countries noted above, with the historic British links, are obvious special targets for the EU; but turgid foreign policy from the UK has re-oriented them powerfully towards the US.
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 08:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Bryzi
I've lost count of the number of organisations of states on the go in South America. Perhaps someone can draw me Venn diagram?
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 10:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
they are trying to confuse us all,
but end up confusing themselves .
Jan 23rd, 2013 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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