Mercosur

Thursday, December 6th 2012 - 07:45 UTC
Brazil says President Chavez attendance to Mercosur summit is “uncertain”

The presence of President Hugo Chavez at Friday’s Mercosur summit is “uncertain” reported the official Brazilian news agency on Wednesday adding that the organizers are waiting for a confirmation of his trip to Brasilia.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 17:09 UTC
Mercosur, except for Uruguay quite a “corrupt” neighbourhood, according to TI

Mercosur and Unasur democracies did not rank very encouragingly in the latest Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 with all countries, except Chile and Uruguay, ranking below the score of 50, on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean).
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 05:26 UTC
EU and Mercosur to resume free trade talks at two events next January

The European Union and Mercosur will resume talks on a free trade agreement during a coming summit in Brazil and later at a meeting in Santiago de Chile, both in January, according to the EU chief delegate in Brazil, Ana Paula Zacarias.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 05:22 UTC
Dealing with Argentina “one of the most painful problems” admits President Mujica

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica confessed that dealing with neighbouring Argentina is “one of the most painful problems” faced by his administration given the weight of the Argentine economy.
Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 18:34 UTC
OAS envoy open support for Paraguayan president Franco and electoral process

The head of the Organization of Americas States, OAS electoral observers’ mission said that Federico Franco was the legitimate democratic president of Paraguay committed to holding transparent elections next April, elections which nobody in the world questions.
Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 03:12 UTC
Bolivia confirms willingness to become Mercosur full member at Friday’s summit

Bolivia will announce to its peers at the Mercosur summit in Brasilia, later this week that it is willing to adhere to the trade block as a full member, reported Amanda Dávila, Communications minister.
Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 03:07 UTC
Brazil says Venezuela leader Chavez will attend the Mercosur summit Friday

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez will travel to Brazil for the Mercosur summit next Friday despite cancer-related medical treatment in Cuba, Brazil's ambassador revealed on Monday.
Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 05:11 UTC
Brazil ‘trapped and isolated’ in Mercosur, should try trade agreements with US, says former president

Former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso said it was convenient to consider a trade integration with the Unites States given the very modest advances with Mercosur, where open trade has stalled or is far less than was expected when the original idea and is subjected to protectionist lobbies.
Monday, December 3rd 2012 - 04:58 UTC
Mercosur summit to discuss incorporation of Bolivia and Ecuador as full members

The Mercosur summit which meets this week, December 6/7 in Brasilia is scheduled to debate the incorporation of Ecuador and Bolivia to the regional block which earlier this year, after waiting since 2006 finally integrated Venezuela as full member.
Saturday, December 1st 2012 - 07:48 UTC
Parlatino ample support for Paraguayan Congress despite Argentina

The Paraguayan congress was strongly supported at the Latinamerican Parliament, Parlatino, which during the XXVIII ordinary session voted against an Argentine motion to have it suspended.