Mercosur

• Monday, March 16th 2026 - 05:17 UTC

  Colombia and Venezuela will seek full Mercosur membership, Petro says

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his country and Venezuela will seek admission to Mercosur as full members, one day after a ministerial meeting in Caracas that he described as “extremely successful,” according to EFE. In a message posted on X, Petro said: “We will ask for the moratorium to be lifted so Venezuela can enter Mercosur as a full member, and Colombia will submit its own request to join as a full member.”

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• Wednesday, March 4th 2026 - 22:50 UTC

  Brazil completes its legislative process and ratifies the EU–Mercosur deal

  

  Brazil’s Congress on Wednesday ratified the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, completing the legislative step in the South American bloc’s largest economy. The Senate approved the treaty unanimously, after the lower house cleared the text last week, according to local reporting and wire-service coverage.

• Tuesday, March 3rd 2026 - 13:06 UTC

  Uruguay activates Mercosur–Singapore FTA on a bilateral basis, opening preferential access to Southeast Asia

  

  The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Mercosur and Singapore entered into force on a bilateral basis between Uruguay and the city-state on 1 March 2026, after both sides completed domestic procedures and deposited their instruments of ratification, according to a joint statement.

• Friday, February 27th 2026 - 10:51 UTC

  European Commission announces provisional entry into force for the trade pillar of the EU-Mercosur deal

  

  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced the provisional application of the trade part of the EU-Mercosur association agreement, following parliamentary ratification in Argentina and Uruguay. The move activates trade commitments ahead of full conclusion of the treaty, which still requires the European Parliament’s consent.

• Thursday, February 26th 2026 - 22:41 UTC

  Uruguay and Argentina ratify the EU-Mercosur deal, leaving entry into force to Brussels

  

  Uruguay and Argentina ratified on Thursday the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, becoming the first founding members of the South American bloc to complete parliamentary approval. Whether the treaty begins to apply now hinges on decisions inside the EU, as a separate legal review process continues following moves in the European Parliament.º

• Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:06 UTC

  Uruguay moves toward ratifying EU–Mercosur deal after special committee approval

  

  A special committee of Uruguay’s parliament tasked with reviewing the EU–Mercosur agreement approved the ratification bill on Monday, clearing the way for floor votes in the Senate and lower house in the coming days — a timetable that could make Uruguay the first Mercosur member to complete domestic approval.

• Friday, February 20th 2026 - 12:13 UTC

  Uruguay foreign minister Lubetkin grilled over Venezuela, China–Taiwan wording and US visas

  

  Uruguay’s foreign minister Mario Lubetkin appeared before Parliament’s Permanent Commission after an opposition-led interpellation focused on the government’s stance on Venezuela, a Taiwan-related line included in a joint statement with China, and the lack of clarity over US immigration-visa restrictions affecting Uruguay.

• Thursday, February 19th 2026 - 04:04 UTC

  Mercosur–EU deal: Uruguay’s PIT-CNT urges sector impact studies for an “informed” Senate debate

  

  Uruguay’s PIT-CNT labour federation warned lawmakers that the debate on the Mercosur–European Union trade deal is moving forward without adequate sector-by-sector assessments, which it said “limits the possibility of an informed debate” on potential effects on industry, jobs and the country’s productive structure. The union confederation testified on Wednesday before a special Senate committee reviewing the agreement, alongside the Chamber of Industry (CIU) and the Rice Growers Association (ACA), ahead of a vote expected on Wednesday 25.

• Monday, February 16th 2026 - 06:13 UTC

  Argentina–Uruguay river commission faces tensions over funding and infrastructure disputes

  

  A string of disagreements between Uruguay’s and Argentina’s delegations at the Administrative Commission of the Uruguay River (CARU) has heightened internal friction at the binational body in recent weeks, amid clashes involving infrastructure proposals, absences from official events and public allegations over the handling of funds and allowances.

• Friday, February 13th 2026 - 04:09 UTC

  Argentina moves first in Mercosur as lower house backs EU trade deal

  

  Argentina became the first Mercosur country to secure an initial legislative green light for the trade agreement with the European Union, after the Chamber of Deputies approved the text late on Thursday. The bloc also includes Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay, which have launched their own domestic ratification processes.