Mercosur intra-zone trade continues to slide; represents 14% for the block

Tuesday, February 17th 2015 - 19:24 UTC

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Trade among Mercosur partners contracted 12.3% during the third quarter of last year in annual terms, despite the fact overall trade of its members increased and despite the greater integration commitment of the group's original charter, points out the Argentine Chamber of Commerce Read full article

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Briton
As above,
The unmighty EU is fed up of waiting,

they can always trade with the AU if you lot ain interested...lol
Feb 17th, 2015 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
Argentina dragging down MercoSur as usual.
Feb 17th, 2015 - 08:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
With most of the members experiencing a reduction in intra-zone trade, it's not easy to see an explanation. For how many of these countries, would the explanation be 'No money'? Then, how many have little or nothing worth buying? But, in certain places, it's difficult to justify buying a motor vehicle if there's no fuel. Why buy a tv when there's only electricity every other day? Of course, there's always agricultural goods. But they all produce those. Although Venezuelan stuff is oil-flavour, Brazil's might kill you, Urineguay's would only be enough for a snack. And argieland's is overpriced, genetically unsafe and is disgusting.
Feb 18th, 2015 - 01:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Tik Tok
This agreement shoots itself in the foot every day, the socialist powers in these countries won't admit it's a totally failed agreement and worse they don't have the gumption to do anything about it. It's so sad that the impoverished masses have voted for this socialist blight not seeing the forest for the trees.
Feb 18th, 2015 - 02:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@4. Is it a problem in Brazil? At what point does the number of trees cut down mean that there isn't a forest anymore? If you stand really, really close to a tree, you can't see anything except trunk. When will Brazil become a desert?
Feb 18th, 2015 - 04:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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