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Montevideo, March 15th 2026 - 23:43 UTC

Mercosur

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:33 UTC

    EU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17

    Mercosur Presidents do not need to attend the signing, but they will most likely be there, Lubetkin foresaw

    The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following the decisive round of voting in Brussels, where France and its allies failed to reach the minimum number to topple the initiative.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:12 UTC

    EU gives nod to Mercosur FTA despite fragmented France's rejection

    Von der Leyen will sign the treaty in Asunción on Monday

    A qualified majority of European Union (EU) member states voted Friday to approve the landmark Free Trade Agreement with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). The decision marks a historic geopolitical shift, positioning the EU to counter rising US tariffs and Chinese competition, even as it ignites a firestorm of domestic unrest in France.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

    It is all-or-nothing for EU-Mercosur FTA in Brussels

    If Italy votes “yes,” France will fail to reach the 35% needed o halt the initiative

    The feasibility of the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common (Market) and the European Union (EU) seems to be just hours away from its all-or-nothing hour, as France, Poland, Hungary, and Ireland have confirmed they would vote against it.

  • Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Paraguayan President highlights economic growth and 3.1% inflation

    Peña acknowledged his country faced “tensions” inherent to a developing economy

    The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) announced on Tuesday that the country has concluded 2025 with an annual inflation rate of 3.1%, successfully meeting its target range and demonstrating a trend of continued macroeconomic stability.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Brazil records highest foreign investment inflow in a decade

    In 2025, Brazil thrived regionally, given Argentina's shaky transition and Chile's moderate growth

    The Brazilian government announced on Sunday that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reached US$84.1 billion between January and November 2025, marking the highest volume of capital inflow since 2014.

  • Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Paraguay handed over Mercosur pro-tempore presidency

    There was no joint communiqué, but a 41-point declaration was agreed upon

    The 67th Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit concluded on Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, with Paraguay officially assuming the bloc's pro-tempore presidency from host Brazil. Amid a backdrop of geopolitical friction and trade delays, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña outlined a pragmatic six-month agenda focused on economic openness and regional connectivity.

  • Saturday, December 20th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Mercosur leaders shift to “constructive patience” after EU FTA delay

    Ramírez Lezcano warned that these delays would not result in any renegotiation of terms already finalized in late 2024

    Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes “now or never” deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) failed to secure the necessary internal mandate to sign the historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Saturday.

  • Friday, December 19th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Signing of EU-Mercosur FTA postponed to January

    “We need a few more weeks to resolve some issues with member states,” Von der Leyen stated

    The highly anticipated signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), originally scheduled for this Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, has been officially postponed until January following a surge in domestic pressure and mass protests by European farmers.

  • Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Lula issues ultimatum as Meloni and Macron stall EU-Mercosur FTA

    Brazil will no longer move a finger as long as Lula is president if the FTA is not signed by Saturday

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a sharp ultimatum to European leaders on Wednesday, declaring that if the long-awaited EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is not signed this Saturday, he will abandon negotiations for the remainder of his presidency.

  • Saturday, December 13th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Alckmin says France wants to delay EU-Mercosur FTA

    The world will need to replace aviation kerosene with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Alckmin also reckoned

    Brazil's Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, stated on Friday that France was attempting to delay the signing of the long-negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur).