Mercosur

Thursday, November 20th 2014 - 05:05 UTC
Former Brazilian minister blames Argentina for lack of EU/Mercosur trade accord

A former Brazilian Development minister and currently member of the board of BRF, one of the world's leading food corporations, Luiz Fernando Furlan said Brazil is far away from world trade agreements and urgently needs to review policies in this area, including participation in Mercosur.
Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 11:19 UTC
Bolivia confident Mercosur incorporation process will be ironed out at the next summit

Bolivia trusts that at the coming Mercosur summit in Argentina it can advance in solving the “technical-legal” difficulties that are delaying the country's full membership of the trade and political group. Allegedly one of the main differences rests in neighboring Paraguay and how it would accept Bolivia's incorporation.
Tuesday, November 18th 2014 - 06:39 UTC
European Union blasts main trading partners over protectionism

The tendency to impose trade-restricting measures remains strong among the European Union's commercial partners, fuelling continuing uncertainty in the world economy. These are the main findings of the European Commission's annual report on protectionism published Monday 17 November.
Saturday, November 15th 2014 - 01:13 UTC
Parlasur dialogue with Kelpers: a great opportunity lost

By Jaime Trobo (*) - Parlasur, acronym for Mercosur Parliament, decided to approve a declaration relative to the Malvinas Islands situation, and more specifically on the sovereignty conflict between the Argentine Republic and Great Britain, which has been ongoing for over 180 years with no reasonable accord.
Friday, November 14th 2014 - 06:38 UTC
Brazil's Rouseff re-election: lower expectations

By R. Viswanathan (*) - The reelection of President Dilma Rouseff means continuation of the slow growth of the Brazilian economy and a lower likelihood of much-needed, major political and economic reforms. India should lower its expectations on a global partnership with Brazil.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 04:00 UTC
Falklands' British 'colonial occupation' condemned by Parlasur

The Mercosur parliament, Parlasur, in a special Monday session held in Montevideo, rejected British 'control' over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and described the situation as a colonial conflict of 'global' proportion which threatens the region.
Monday, November 10th 2014 - 09:13 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas issue to be debated at the Parlasur Parliament

The Falklands/Malvinas dispute and 'colonialism' will be discussed on Monday during an extraordinary session of the Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur, in Montevideo with the attendance of Argentine and Uruguayan foreign ministers Hector Timerman and Luis Almagro.
Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 04:06 UTC
“Mercosur and Pacific Alliance are not contradictory competing blocks”

Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance are not contradictory competing blocks, and can advance towards a mutually beneficial convergence, said Chile's Economy minister Luis Felipe Cespedes during a trade and investment promotion seminar in Brazil.
Tuesday, November 4th 2014 - 09:22 UTC
Brazil with the largest trade deficit for October in 16 years

Brazil ran a trade deficit of 1.17 billion last month, the largest shortfall for October in 16 years, the government said on Monday. Imports totaled 19.5bn, while exports amounted to 18.3bn, the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade said in a report.
Monday, November 3rd 2014 - 08:41 UTC
Pacific Alliance and Mercosur agree to continue discussions in Chile

Mercosur and Pacific Alliance foreign affairs ministers met this weekend in Colombia for a first round of talks on integration mechanisms and the potential for specific alliances. The idea of the meeting was first launched by Chile with the purpose of a 'convergence' of interests and a possible future integration.