Mercosur

• Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 23:17 UTC

  Argentina becomes main supplier of soy and soy-oil to Iran in third quarter

  

  Iran made major imports of Argentine soy-oil and soybeans between July and September as Iranian buyers found methods of making payments in the face of western sanctions, Hamburg-based oilseeds analysts Oil World said on Tuesday.

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 16:43 UTC

  Message to Mercosur: “Paraguay will never accept intervention by foreign powers in its internal affairs”

  

  On what he described as the “first and last time” he will address the United Nations General Assembly, the President of Paraguay, Federico Franco, affirmed that his country will not abide by any infringement on its sovereignty.

• Friday, September 28th 2012 - 00:44 UTC

  Soybean area keeps expanding in Uruguay; rice planters turning to the oilseed

  

  Uruguayan farmers are planning to sow 1.105.000 hectares of crops this coming 2012/13 summer season, which is similar to last year’s of which 890.000 hectares or 80% will be dedicated to soybeans.

• Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 18:11 UTC

  Venezuela armed forces say they will respect “the decision of the people”

  

  Venezuela’s Bolivarian Armed Forces, FANB, said they are committed to respect “the decision of the people” in the coming presidential election of 7 October but at the same time demanded respect for the institution.

• Thursday, September 27th 2012 - 17:45 UTC

  President Franco claims Venezuela regime supports terrorist group in Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan president Federico Franco accused the Venezuelan regime of Hugo Chavez of ‘direct and malicious’ involvement in his country’s affairs in support of a ‘terrorist and criminal’ gang, the Popular Army of Paraguay, EPP, which has committed kidnappings, assaults and killings.

• Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 01:03 UTC

  Franco and Rajoy meet to discuss Ibero-American summit non-invitation to Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan president Federico Franco and Spain’s Mariano Rajoy are scheduled to meet on Tuesday at the United Nations building to talk about bilateral issues and the coming Ibero-American summit in Cadiz, next November 16/17 which has become a highly controversial issue.

• Monday, September 24th 2012 - 20:07 UTC

  Paraguay will expose its dispute with Mercosur before the UN General Assembly

  

  Paraguay plans to publicly denounce before the United Nations General Assembly that Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur is illegal and so is the temporary suspension imposed on the country by the trade block, anticipated President Federico Franco.

• Friday, September 21st 2012 - 06:48 UTC

  US calls on Brazil to reconsider proposed tariff increases in Brazil and Mercosur

  

  US Trade Representative Ron Kirk urged the Brazilian government in a letter sent on Wednesday to reconsider plans for “protectionist” tariff increases expected to hurt US exports.

• Thursday, September 20th 2012 - 22:15 UTC

  Venezuelan electoral process, “one of the most advanced and reliable”

  

  The mission from Unasur (Union of South American Nations) that will be acting as ‘accompanying observer’ in the coming presidential elections in Venezuela, 7 October, and the only organization allowed to fulfil that task, said that the Venezuelan electoral process is one of the “most trustworthy and reliable”.

• Thursday, September 20th 2012 - 06:09 UTC

  Argentine campaign to promote domestic tourism disqualifying Mercosur options

  

  Argentina launched an aggressive campaign to boost domestic tourism this coming summer season by publishing hotel, food and rent prices of resorts along the Atlantic coast and comparing them with similar options in Mercosur partners such a Uruguay, Brazil and Chile.