Mercosur

Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:22 UTC
Uruguayan Senate agrees on a consensus statement on the Malvinas war and ongoing conflict

Argentina's secretary for Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic affairs, Guillermo Carmona, this week visited Uruguay where he met with the Senate's International Affairs Committee, as part of the round of contacts with neighboring countries to discuss South Atlantic and Antarctica issues.
Monday, August 29th 2022 - 10:43 UTC
Over 720,000 COVID-19 vaccines discarded in Paraguay

Paraguayan health authorities have admitted that over 720,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been lost due to expiration or open vials, it was reported in Asunción.
Saturday, August 27th 2022 - 09:37 UTC
Argentina follows Uruguay, lifts affidavit requirement for travelers

Following Uruguay's announcement in the same direction, Argentine migration authorities will no longer require an affidavit regarding the health status of travelers covid-19wise, according to social media postings by Migrations Director Florencia Carignano Friday.
Tuesday, August 23rd 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Paraguay's exports in seven months reached US$ 5,8bn; Mercosur represents 63%

In the first seven months of this year, Paraguayan exports totaled US$ 5,8 billion and involved 136 countries. Data from the country’s Ministry of Finance show Brazil (36%) and Argentina (24.9%) as the main buyers, which added to Uruguay, Mercosur represents 63.1% of foreign sales.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 19:38 UTC
Brazil and Paraguay cut down energy prices at Itaipu

Authorities from Brazil and Paraguay have announced a reduction in the price of energy from the binational Itaipu power plant from US$ 22.60 to US$20.75 per kilowatt.
Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 09:52 UTC
Mercosur consolidates as the leading global exporter of beef

Mercosur is again consolidating as the leading global exporter of beef with shipments of almost 1,8 million tons during the first half of the year, according to primary information from different sources. Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay in that order were the main suppliers.
Tuesday, August 9th 2022 - 08:13 UTC
Political turmoil making Uruguay investment alternative option for Chilean business people

Uruguay is becoming a growing option for Chilean business people and investors given the political climate and favorable economic scenario of the Mercosur member, while conditions in the Pacific nation are rapidly deteriorating under political stress and adverse conditions for business, according to Santiago economic media.
Friday, August 5th 2022 - 08:08 UTC
Narcotics shipments from Mercosur to Europe on the rise

A shipment of 5,2 tons of cocaine bound for the Netherlands was seized in June, the Dutch police reported. An Uruguayan company involved in the shipment of 4,5 tons of cocaine was definitively closed by the government. An attempt to introduce cocaine in coffee bags to Europe was caught in Brazil, as well as another intended shipment of 4,5 tons of cocaine destined for Antwerp.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 22:43 UTC
Uruguayan senator said that Argentina's crisis is “because it is full of Argentines” and caused a controversy

The Senator for the left-wing coalition Frente Amplio (Broad Front), Daniel Caggiani, was interviewed by local Channel 12’s Desayunos Informales about the regional situation and the negotiation for an eventual Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Uruguay and China, which has generated tensions between Mercosur partners.
Tuesday, August 2nd 2022 - 09:18 UTC
Consensus among Mercosur countries to tackle monkeypox

Uruguayan Health Minister Daniel Salinas Monday announced health authorities within Mercosur were drafting a joint plan to fight the monkeypox outbreak.