Mercosur

• Friday, October 16th 2009 - 04:06 UTC

  Uruguay committed to regional integration and a “better Mercosur”

  

  Uruguay has no plans to abandon or become an associate member of Mercosur, but rather continue along the line established by President Tabare Vazquez which is doubling efforts “for a better Mercosur” said Foreign Affairs minister Pedro Vaz during a meeting with foreign correspondents in Montevideo.

• Saturday, October 10th 2009 - 16:44 UTC

  Main opposition leader wants Venezuela in Mercosur to help control Chavez

  

  One of Venezuela’s main opposition leaders has been invited to address Brazilian Senate committees which are currently considering the long debated controversial incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur.

• Friday, October 9th 2009 - 10:39 UTC

  Mercosur/EU extend sanitary cooperation in agriculture and livestock

  

  Mercosur and the European Union signed this week an extension of an agreement for the financing of an agriculture and livestock health cooperation project according to the UE delegation office in Montevideo.

• Friday, October 2nd 2009 - 09:26 UTC

  Brazilian Senate suspends vote on Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation

  

  The Brazilian Senate Foreign Relations committee suspended on Thursday for thirty days the consideration of Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation protocol, following on rapporteur Senator Tasso Jereissati veto recommendation because of the “authoritarian” character of President Hugo Chavez regime.

• Friday, October 2nd 2009 - 05:12 UTC

  Next round of EU/Mercosur trade association talks in May in Madrid

  

  The European Union and Mercosur have suspended negotiations for an association agreement, basically on trade issues, admitted Geoffrey Barrett head of the European Commission delegation for Uruguay and Paraguay.

• Thursday, October 1st 2009 - 07:47 UTC

  Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation criticized in Brazilian Senate

  

  Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation chances received a full blow this week when the Brazilian senate Foreign Relations committee rapporteur said the hopeful member-country is ruled by an “almost dictatorial” president Hugo Chavez

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2009 - 12:37 UTC

  Claims against Venezuela stir the Mercosur parliament

  

  A Uruguayan lawmaker resigned from the Human Rights Committee of the Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur, in protest over the refusal of the commission to receive a delegation from Venezuela that claims the regime of President Hugo Chavez is violating freedom of expression.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 12:48 UTC

  Uruguayan farmers demand fewer taxes and less Mercosur commitments

  

  Uruguay’s main agriculture show ended Sunday with a record number of visitors and harsh criticisms for the government: Farmers complained bitterly about the ballooning fiscal expenditure, taxes and demanded a broadening of horizons beyond Mercosur.

• Friday, September 18th 2009 - 15:28 UTC

  Uruguayan president calls for stronger and more balanced Mercosur

  

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez called for an integrated Mercosur with a greater number of countries to make it more competitive overseas, but also demanded greater balance inside the group among members.

• Friday, September 18th 2009 - 11:04 UTC

  US interested in promoting bilateral trade with Brazil, in spite of Mercosur

  

  United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Thursday the administration of President Barack Obama was interested in promoting a bilateral trade agreement with Brazil, even when it could mean bypassing Mercosur.