Mercosur

• Friday, April 29th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Mercosur-Europe FTA now or never, EU diplomat in Buenos Aires says

  

  The European Union's Ambassador to Argentina said Thursday that if the trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur was to be revived it was now or never.

• Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Brazil's Economy Minister says Europe keen on Mercosur deal

  

  Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Thursday said he had heard from European representatives a renewed interest in closing a trade deal with Mercosur.

• Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Parlasur to decide in May when to vote on Pepín's fate

  

  Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) Wednesday announced a decision will be made on May 9 on when to vote for the dismissal of Argentine legislator Fabián “Pepín” Rodríguez Simón.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 12:35 UTC

  Uruguay and Ecuador discuss possible bilateral trade agreement

  

  The Presidents of Ecuador and Uruguay, Guillermo Lasso and Luis Lacalle Pou, Tuesday discussed a possible bilateral agreement within the Latin American Integration Association (Aladi).

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:49 UTC

  Uruguay/Brazil waterway project studies submitted for financial qualification

  

  Brazil's minister of Infrastructure, Marcelo Sampaio, received last week the studies referred to the concession of the Lagoa Merim Waterway in the state of Rio Grande do Sul bordering with Uruguay.

• Thursday, April 14th 2022 - 10:32 UTC

  Brazil planning a second tariffs cut without Mercosur endorsement “to protect people's lives and health”

  

  Brazil is considering a further reduction in import fees without having the endorsement of Mercosur country members, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo. The idea is to cut Import Tax rates by another 10% on most products traded with countries outside the bloc.

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Fitch Ratings believes the Lacalle Pou coalition has sufficient political capital to face challenges and much needed reforms

  

  The ruling coalition of Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou expects to use its political capital following victory in the 27 March referendum which rejected overturning a third of his government's program, enacting reforms in the second half of his five year period, according to the latest Fitch Rating report on Uruguay.

• Saturday, April 9th 2022 - 15:43 UTC

  Argentine FM off to Paraguay

  

  Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero flew to Paraguay Friday on his first official visit to the neighboring country. It was the first trip by any top Argentine diplomat in five years.

• Friday, April 8th 2022 - 22:39 UTC

  Brazil abstains as Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council

  

  The Government of Brazil abstained as Russia was being suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council Thursday evening, with only 23 countries voting against the measure, adopted as a consequence of “gross and systematic violations and abuses” during the invasion of Ukraine.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 23:17 UTC

  Former Mauricio Macri aide booed at Parlasur: his dismissal to be voted on shortly

  

  Argentina's Fabián “Pepín” Rodríguez Simón, a former aide to then-Argentine President Mauricio Macri, was forced to leave the Parlasur's building Monday when he showed up and was jeered at by the other legislators, who agreed to vote on his dismissal during the next plenary session.