Mercosur

Monday, December 18th 2023 - 10:53 UTC
Argentina to buy electricity from Brazil due to storm

Following the disruption caused by last weekend's storms to the country's grid, Argentina will import electricity from Brazil on a transitory basis, it was reported Sunday, in addition to other emergency measures adopted to face the crisis and restore supply in parts of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CAMA) and its Metropolitan Area (AMBA).
Saturday, December 16th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Argentine company wants to launch satellites from Uruguay

The Argentine company Tlon Space S.A. has been reported to be involved in Uruguay's plans to build an aerospace launch platform on the coast of Rocha to send small satellites into space to collect images.
Thursday, December 14th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Ties between Brazil and Argentina to remain despite ideological differences, FM says

Brazil intends to keep a good relationship with Argentina despite the ideological differences between the governments of Javier Milei and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told the Lower House's Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 13th 2023 - 10:09 UTC
UN, US and Mercosur call on Guatemala to respect election results and denounce “an attempted coup”

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Mercosur member countries, the European Union and the US have called on Guatemala authorities to impede the Central American country's Attorney General's office to annul the general election result preventing President-elect Bernardo Arevalo from taking office in January.
Wednesday, December 13th 2023 - 10:06 UTC
New attempt to thwart trading of grains and oilseeds grown in South America's cleared forest land

Mercosur and the European Union failed to sign the much-expected and long-awaited free trade and cooperation agreement during the South American block summit in Rio do Janeiro, mainly because of discrepancies over forestry and agricultural land. Brazilian President Lula da Silva said he was committed to signing the agreement with the EU, and will “not give up” until achieved but further hurdles could be in the way.
Tuesday, December 12th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Macri favors Mercosur single currency

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri said in Brazil he supported the idea of a single currency for all Mercosur countries because if the bloc was “serious” it needed “the same rules and the same currency, like the eurozone.”
Tuesday, December 12th 2023 - 10:34 UTC
US Southern Command chief lands in Paraguay

US Southern Command chief four-star General Laura Richardson landed in Asunción Monday evening to participate in the celebrations of 80 years of military cooperation and to strengthen the security ties between the United States and Paraguay.
Saturday, December 9th 2023 - 11:00 UTC
Singapore signs free trade agreement with Mercosur at the Rio summit

The city-state of Singapore and a leading business and financial hub in Asia finally signed a free trade agreement with Mercosur during the South American countries summit held in Rio do Janeiro. It is Mercosur's first deal with a Southeast Asian nation.
Friday, December 8th 2023 - 09:43 UTC
Paraguay takes over rotating presidency of Mercosur; FTA with Singapore announced

“There is no Mercosur where only some people do well,” said Paraguayan President Santiago Peña on taking up his new role within the bloc, which in his view is bound for “great achievements.” Peña underlined that, globally, Mercosur faced four challenges: access to water, food security, energy sufficiency, and resilience in logistics chains.
Wednesday, December 6th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
Lula skipping Milei's inauguration

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finally confirmed he would not be attending Javier Milei's inauguration despite last-minute efforts by Argentina's future Foreign Minister Diana Mondino who failed to undo the badmouthing the Libertarian leader made during his campaign.