Mercosur

• Friday, October 31st 2025 - 10:12 UTC

  Argentina strengthens border controls targeting Brazilian gang members

  

  Argentine authorities have reinforced the country's borders with Brazil, in case gang fighters pushed by local law enforcement might intend to escape through any of those crossings, following the controversial raid earlier this week in two Rio favelas.

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• Tuesday, October 28th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

  Uruguay welcomes outcome of Argentina's midterms

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said on Monday that the landslide victory by Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) in Sunday's midterm elections would benefit his country with a more stable neighbor, resulting in a favorable environment for the economy.

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• Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Mercosur, Canada resume FTA talks

  

  Canada and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) further explored on Friday a possible free trade agreement (FTA) during a meeting in Brasilia between chief negotiators and technical teams.

• Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 09:18 UTC

  La Niña forecast to hit Uruguay's agriculture

  

  Weather forecasters announced a high probability that the La Niña climate phenomenon will affect Uruguay during the 2025-2026 season, bringing significant challenges to the agricultural sector.

• Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

  Milei and Peña stand for “Western values” at conservative event in Asunción

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei defended his fiscal adjustment policies and “Western culture” in meetings with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 21:06 UTC

  Mercosur, EFTA sign FTA in Rio de Janeiro

  

  The Southern Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, creating a zone of nearly 300 million people with a combined GDP of over US$4.3 trillion.

• Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

  Milei's presence in Paraguay triggers mixed reactions

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei landed in Asunción early Tuesday to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and to hold a bilateral meeting with Paraguayan colleague Santiago Peña.

• Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Mercosur-EFTA deal ready to be signed next week

  

  The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) is to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) next Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, it was announced on Friday. EFTA groups Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, which will now partner with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.

• Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

  Mercosur-UAE FTA 80% through

  

  The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña announced on Thursday that the ongoing negotiations with the United Arab Emirates to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) were full steam ahead.

• Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

  Lula discusses EU-Mercosur FTA with von der Leyen

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rang European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday to congratulate her on sending the Free Trade Agreement between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) to the European Parliament for a vote.