MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 6th 2016
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Wednesday, July 6th 2016 - 06:54 UTC
Brazil asks Mercosur chair transfer to Venezuela to be delayed until August
The deep differences among Mercosur members as to who should hold the group's rotating chair this second half of the year surfaced openly in Montevideo with the surprise visit of Brazilian foreign minister Jose Serra and ex president Fernando Henrique Cardoso. The Brazilin delegation formally requested Uruguay, which currently holds the six/month Mercosur chair to suspend the transfer to Venezuela until at least August.
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Wednesday, July 6th 2016 - 04:40 UTC
Macri pushes in Berlin for EU-Mercosur accord, but Merkel sides with France in the agriculture issue
President Mauricio Macri met on Tuesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin with both leaders holding a press conference to address the current state of talks regarding a trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur.
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Wednesday, July 6th 2016 - 04:25 UTC
Mega agreement between Italy and Shanghai shipbuilders, and Carnival to develop China's cruise industry
Fincantieri and the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), China’s largest shipbuilding conglomerate, have signed an agreement for the development of a joint venture aimed at developing and supporting the growth of the Chinese cruise industry, according to a statement.
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Wednesday, July 6th 2016 - 04:16 UTC
Spain to analyze Brexit impact for employment in Gibraltar neighboring areas
The central Spanish Government and regional authorities in Andalucia are taking an increasingly-close interest on the impact that a United Kingdom withdrawal from the EU could have on communities in the Campo de Gibraltar, neighbouring with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, and the region as a whole.
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Wednesday, July 6th 2016 - 04:02 UTC
Temer extends a Rio Olympic Games open arms message to the world
With just a month to go to the Olympic Games, Michel Temer Brazil’s interim president, invites the world to experience the beauty of Rio de Janeiro. The following is his welcome message to the world’s athletes, officials and fans:
