MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
After 25 years of negotiation, the Mercosur-EU agreement takes effect this Friday
The association agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) enters provisionally into force on Friday May 1, after more than a quarter-century of negotiations, in what constitutes one of the world's most ambitious trade deals and the largest reciprocal opening ...
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Politics
- Lula's Supreme Court nominee defends limits on judicial power in Brazilian Senate hearing
- Trump tells King Charles: “Americans have had no closer friends than the British”
- Argentina expects to raise $2 billion from privatizations this year, says Minister Caputo
- Ex-President Lacalle Pou: 'I will not die without seeing Paraguay have a sea outlet in Uruguay'
Economy
- US/Iran war lifting oil prices, but benefiting countries such as Australia, Norway and Brazil
- United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC amid energy crisis fueled by Iran war
- Brazilian platform to track commodity chains ahead of EU deforestation rules
- Argentine economy ministry secretary resigns over seven undeclared properties in Miami
Energy & Oil
- United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC amid energy crisis fueled by Iran war
- Hormuz closure keeps Brent above $105 with outlook uncertain
- Iran attacks ships in Hormuz as Trump extends ceasefire without conditions and faces domestic backlash
- Cuba confirms meeting with US representatives in Havana, insists on lifting energy blockade
Agriculture
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- Brazil coffee exports fall 21% in Q1 despite record crop forecast
- Falklands, Plant Heritage seeds to turn the Islands into a Cosmos garden
- FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs
Environment
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- Uruguayan court rejects injunction against offshore seismic prospection, allowing exploration to continue
- Paraguay expects over US$1 billion in Singapore carbon credit investments
- Falklands Government denies MV Bandero access over “questionable actions” at sea
Entertainment
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- South Georgia/Falklands Stamps to honor 100th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II birth
- Falklands celebrate success of Shearers and Wool-handlers Team at world Golden Shears competition in New Zealand
- ‘One Battle after Another’ leads the Oscars with six wins in a ceremony with few direct references to war
Health & Science
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- Bukele bets on Google to build “world's best health system” as medical sector decries layoffs
- Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific, completing Artemis II, first crewed Moon flight in over 50 years
- Argentina permanently revokes licenses of laboratories implicated in contaminated fentanyl case
Tourism
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- European airlines cut flights and raise fares as Iran conflict fuels jet fuel crisis
- Falklands participating at the IAATO annual meeting at Annapolis, MD
- Tourism accounted for nearly half of Uruguay's GDP growth in 2025, generating $2.04 billion in exports
