Pacific Alliance signs accord to scrap 92% of inter-trade tariffs and bolster ties with Asia

Wednesday, February 12th 2014 - 09:09 UTC

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Heads of state from the Pacific Alliance, comprised of Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, signed a deal on Monday that will scrap 92% of tariffs on goods and services traded between them. Created in 2012 the Alliance aims to integrate free markets in trade, energy, finance and infrastructure, and bolster ties with Asia, a key trading partner. Read full article

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Briton
Pacific Alliance
Give it time,
and CFK will get involved,..
Feb 12th, 2014 - 02:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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JoseAngeldeMonterrey
Brazil continues to call for talks with PA, but it´s missing the point. Brazil understands that if they were to integrate by themselves, they will only be just another country in the PA, and never the dominant partner that it has become in Mercosur, they will have to agree to accept terms and conditions from all partners, and stop imposing their own to the rest as it normally happens in Mercosur.

But PA isn´t looking at Brazil or anyone trying to impose their own political and ideological clout, or advance their own economic interest above those of the others.

PA is looking beyond banana-trade-blocks like Mercosur, PA seeks to engage with Asia and integrate the most competitive and economically active markets in the world.
Feb 12th, 2014 - 02:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
I just cannot see what is “in it” for the PA to accept poorly managed countries like Brazil and Uruguay into the club.

ALL the politicians of these countries just want to line their own pockets, or in Pepe’s case, his Tupamaros mates pockets.

Worthless idiots, all of them.
Feb 12th, 2014 - 09:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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A_neuTroll_Observer
90% of Argentines do not even know what the PA is.

They have nothing they make that we Need.
Feb 13th, 2014 - 03:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
“90% of Argentines do not even know what the PA is.”

Bahahahahahahaha

Of course they don't!

That doesn't reflect badly on the PA, but on the Argentinean public. Ignoring or being ignorant of success seems to be becoming part of the national psyche.
Feb 13th, 2014 - 04:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
perhaps they think PA
is personal assistant ...lolol
Feb 13th, 2014 - 10:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Pilfered asset?
Feb 13th, 2014 - 11:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
90% tobi......now you're pulling numbers out of your ass? However, if your numbers are real, doesn't that go back to what everyone is saying, that either Argentina restricts news or they really are poorly schooled?

Which is it?
Feb 13th, 2014 - 04:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 8

Both.
Feb 13th, 2014 - 06:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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