MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Pacific Alliance wants to 'expand influence' through cooperation with other groups
The Pacific Alliance will try to 'expand its influence' through agreements with other blocks to improve cooperation in different fields while targeting a “wider integration” in the region, said Mexico's Economy minister Ildefonso Guajardo. The Alliance is holding its summit this week in Punta Mita, Mexico when the chair of the group will pass from Colombia on to Mexico. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesIntegration integration integration.
Jun 16th, 2014 - 07:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0So nice to hear that the Pacific Alliance recognises the lack of it.
Also, an amazing idea to harness the dozens of observer states to help push along reforms and integration. Learning from others is the best way to avoid their mistakes.
“the very low degree of regional integration we have in our productive chains”
Jun 16th, 2014 - 11:52 am - Link - Report abuse 0Everyone knows that greater integration of productive chains will yield many benefits. Unfortunately such integration is completely incompatible with the protectionism, so Dilma and CFK are going to have to continue to be “concerned”.
One key to success for the Pacific Alliance is to (as the name says) restrict membership to countries on the western coast of S.America.....Why ?? Just take a look at the Mercosur Trade Agreement, 25 years and not much to show for it.
Jun 16th, 2014 - 01:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The North American supply chains are the most integrated supply chains in the world next to the Asian economies. However, unlike the Asian economies, the North American partners are not threatening each other militarily, they have no territorial or maritime conflicts, they are not pouting guns at each other, and industries benefit from free-trade, real free trade free from populism, demagoguery and dogmatism. No Chavez, No Kirchners or Evo Morales here. Just simple presidents who come and go, while the countries industries and economies integrate more and more every year. A car made in México contains many parts from Canada and the US, many products made in these countries also contain parts made in Mexico. The supply-chains are ever growing faster and faster, bringing all sorts of synergies and competitive integrations. The region already enjoys the lowest energy costs in the world, the gas and oil Shale revolution goes on. Many universities in Mexico are quietly partnering with American and Canadian universities and NAFTA is implementing a broad educational program to make the region even more competitive. The future looks good, even in spite of greater challenges like the war on drugs and social issues like poverty and inequality. But peace and good will among the three nations is the best the region can offer today.
Jun 17th, 2014 - 05:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0He´s right only in the diagnostic in the case of lack of integration, but what can be expected because of the recent creation of the block.
Jun 21st, 2014 - 02:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0Somehow this guy must be declared crazy if he wants closer ties with mercosur.
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