Mercosur

• Thursday, November 18th 2010 - 02:26 UTC

  Family farming as the backbone to ensure countries’ “food sovereignty”

  

  Representatives from Mercosur, Africa, China, India and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations called for the right to “food sovereignty”, thus preventing the international corporations from taking control of the seeds’ market.

• Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 06:42 UTC

  Mercosur/EU ready market access proposals for next round of trade talks

  

  Mercosur and European Union delegates are scheduled to meet at the end of the month or early December in Brasilia for a new round of talks leading to a wide ranging trade agreement which both sides have agreed should be ready to conclude negotiations in the first half of 2011.

• Monday, November 15th 2010 - 21:11 UTC

  Bilateral Argentina/Brazil trade forecasted to reach record of 34 billion USD

  

  Bilateral trade among Mercosur main partners, Argentina and Brazil is expected to reach a “historic record” of almost 34 billion US dollars this year, 80% of which mostly manufactured goods, according to Argentine Industry minister Deborayh Giorgi, who also anticipated that the deficit would drop 30%.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 02:23 UTC

  EU-Mercosur trade talks: Scottish farmers present five main objections

  

  Scottish farmers have openly expressed their opposition to the ongoing trade talks between the European Union and Mercosur demanding guarantees on human health, animal health and food safety before any additional access for imported products from the South American block is agreed.

• Monday, November 8th 2010 - 02:28 UTC

  Mercosur forgot to integrate with the rest of the world, says Piñera

  

  Chilean president Sebastian Piñera said that Mercosur privileged integration among its members but forgot about integration with the rest of the world.

• Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 05:15 UTC

  Iran “partner” in the industrialization of Bolivia’s lithium reserves

  

  Bolivian President Evo Morales announced this week that Iran will “partner” in the development and manufacturing of the country’s lithium reserves, an association which had also shown interest from industry groups and governments of other countries.

• Monday, October 25th 2010 - 02:33 UTC

  Serra promises “substantial” changes to relations with Mercosur if elected president

  

  Brazil’s presidential opposition candidate Jose Serra promised substantial changes to the country’s foreign policy if elected next Sunday. He specifically mentioned Brazil’s lobbying for a seat at the UN Security Council, the functioning of Mercosur and relations with Cuba and Iran.

• Friday, October 22nd 2010 - 02:15 UTC

  Strong support from the European Parliament to trade talks with Mercosur

  

  Members of the European Parliament expressed strong support for expanding trade with Mercosur but subject to clear “red lines” to ensure food security and prevent further environmental damage, said a resolution adopted on Thursday.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 01:12 UTC

  Indian commerce chambers underline Mercosur business opportunities

  

  The potential for expanding trade and investments with Mercosur was underlined by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Fecci, following on last month’s visit to the region by a delegation of Indian business people.

• Wednesday, October 20th 2010 - 00:41 UTC

  Political agreement for a more democratic Mercosur parliament

  

  Mercosur reached a political agreement to review the composition and election of the group’s Parliament, Parlasur. Under the new system to be implemented in several years the number of seats will be increased based on proportional representation and members of Parlasur will be chosen by direct universal vote.