Mercosur

Tuesday, August 1st 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Brazilian traders want federal gov't involved in Paraná River Waterway toll dispute

The Brazilian Association for the Development of Inland Navigation (Abani) requested the Brazilian Foreign Ministry takes steps after the Argentine decision to seize a vessel of a Brazilian company in Greater Rosario due to debts in the payment of tolls for using the Paraná River waterway, it was reported.
Wednesday, July 26th 2023 - 20:16 UTC
Spain summons Uruguayan ambassador over criticism of PSOE by interim vice-president

The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Uruguay's Ambassador to Madrid, Ana Teresa Ayala, in response to controversial statements made by acting Vice President of the Uruguayan government, Graciela Bianchi, concerning Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE) in the wake of the recent Spanish general elections.
Tuesday, July 25th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
Solution wanted at Mercosur level: mobility platforms need local HQs

According to Paraguay's Juan Marcelo Estigarribia, Executive Secretary of the South American country's Consumer and User Defense Secretariat (Sedeco), a Mercosur Technical Committee has received a complaint from his agency about the lack of representation of mobility platforms such as Uber and Bolt.
Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 22:46 UTC
Lacalle Pou urges swift action on EU-Mercosur Agreement: “Enough of 25 years of negotiations”

In a strong plea for progress on the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou demanded an end to decades of fruitless negotiations, urging the involved parties to reach an agreement.
Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:45 UTC
Paraguayan minister wants a wall bordering Argentina

Paraguay's Minister of Industry and Commerce Luis Castiglioni Monday said he would like to see a wall across the border between his country and Argentina. He added the idea was inspired by former US President Donald Trump's plan to build such a structure con control illegal immigration from Mexico.
Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
Argentine President in favor of fair and equitable trade

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday said at the European Council headquarters before the plenum of the EU-Celac Summit in Brussels that “Our regions must promote fair and equitable trade based on mutual respect.” He also underlined the importance of working together. It is the first meeting between the two blocs since 2015.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Ecuador short of rice, looks to Mercosur members as a potential supplier

Mercosur members have been added to Ecuador’s list of potential rice suppliers as the Andean country seeks to import rice to keep its stocks full, as they have been significantly depleted due to crop issues. Ecuador shortfall production could reach some 200,000 tons.
Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Mercosur challenges EU's environmental demands in FTA; Uruguay goes rogue again

Argentina Tuesday handed over the Pro Tempore Presidency of Mercosur to Brazil and Uruguay refused to sign the joint declaration after the bloc's 62nd Summit in the Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú in the northeastern province of Misiones.
Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Paraguay, Uruguay urge Mercosur to speak up about situation in Venezuela

Presidents Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay and Mario Abdo Benítez of Paraguay Tuesday spoke against the disenfranchisement in Venezurela of opposition leader María Corina Machado in a move that seems to leave Nicolás Maduro's reelection bid unchallenged.
Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Mercosur leaders show support to Massa

Presidents Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay, Luis Arce Catacora of Bolivia, Mario Abdo Benítez of Paraguay, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, and Paraguay's President-elect Santiago Peña Tuesday showed strong support to Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa, a likely candidate to become President comes Dec. 10, on the sidelines of the 62nd Mercosur Summit in Puerto Iguazú.