Mercosur

• Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 23:31 UTC

  Mercosur reminds Paraguay of “quick conclusion” to Venezuela’s incorporation

  

  Mercosur presidents, meeting in Argentina, called for a “quick conclusion” of Venezuela’s incorporation process to the block which remains stalled at the Paraguayan congress.

• Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 01:08 UTC

  Venezuela begs Paraguayan congress to vote on Mercosur incorporation

  

  Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs minister Nicolas Maduro called on the Paraguayan parliament for a “sincere and fraternal” vote that opens the way for Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur as a full member, a request pending since 2006.

• Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 01:03 UTC

  “Fantastic summit” effectively turns Mercosur into a customs union

  

  Mercosur concluded Tuesday in Argentina one of its most successful summits after having reached agreements on issues that consolidate integration and at the same avoiding being drawn into a frustrating debate on a renewed chapter of the ongoing Venezuela/Colombia conflict.

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - 06:28 UTC

  Mercosur signs trade accord with Egypt; Venezuela/Colombia conflict out of the agenda

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman set in motion the 39th Mercosur Summit during which Argentina informed of the results obtained under its pro-tempore presidency of the bloc in the first six months of the year.

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - 06:24 UTC

  Mrs. Kirchner underlines Mercosur economies ‘very good’ performance

  

  President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said Monday evening that the Mercosur Summit “arrives at a very special time in the world economy, especially in all of South America, which has had a very satisfactory performance”.

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - 05:46 UTC

  Mercosur expects the EU to match the latest offer for a trade agreement

  

  Mercosur Foreign Affairs ministers meeting on Monday in Argentina said they trust the European Union will match the latest offer from the South American block to make possible a trade and cooperation agreement that has remained elusive for years.

• Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:46 UTC

  Lula da Silva/Mrs. Kirchner bilateral meeting following the summit

  

  Once the Mercosur summit is over, on Tuesday afternoon, the presidents of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and of Brazil, Lula da Silva, are to hold a meeting in San Juan to analyse bilateral relations, said Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman.

• Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:32 UTC

  Trade accord with Egypt and Customs code main issues of Mercosur summit

  

  A trade agreement with Egypt and the approval of a much-delayed customs code are two of the highlights of the Mercosur leaders Tuesday meeting in Argentina for one of the two annual summits.

• Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:28 UTC

  Paraguay expects 650 million USD in loans from Mercosur summit

  

  Paraguay expects the Mercosur summit that begins Monday in San Juan, Argentina, to approve 650 million US dollars in loans. The Paraguayan Foreign Affairs ministry also confirmed that President Fernando Lugo and chancellor Hector Lacognata will be attending the meeting.

• Saturday, July 31st 2010 - 19:59 UTC

  Mercosur inter-trade forecasted to reach 41 billion USD this year

  

  Trade among Mercosur full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela in the process of incorporation is forecasted to reach 41 billion US dollars said Brazil's ambassador to Argentina Enio Cordero. This is a significant leap from the 9 billion of 2002 and 4.5 billion in 1991 when the block was established.