Mercosur

Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Rio Grande port in south Brazil plans to increase export shipments from Uruguay and Paraguay

The Port of Rio Grande in the Brazilian southernmost state of Rio Grande do sul, will have continuous dredging of its access channel. The decision follows strong long-standing demand from operators and the fact that the main maritime port terminal in the state of Rio Grande do Sul also has close links with the three other Mercosur member countries, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay.
Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:39 UTC
EU eyes CELAC for food; Mercosur “a more complicated issue”

Josep Borrell, the European Union's top diplomat, has said Latin America would host a CELAC meeting sometime next year, but admitted that ratifying the 2019 trade agreement with Mercosur was “a more complicated issue.”
Monday, July 18th 2022 - 09:11 UTC
Peruvian President's approval ratings keep sinking

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones' approval ratings fell yet again, according to an Ipsos survey released Sunday by the Lima newspaper El Comercio. Meanwhile, 79% of Peruvians also disapproved of the management of Congress, the study showed.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 22:40 UTC
Argentina insists Uruguay-China FTA must go through Mercosur

Argentina's Foreign Ministry Friday issued a statement according to which Uruguay's negotiations with China towards a Free Trade Agreement must go through Mercosur.
Friday, July 15th 2022 - 03:03 UTC
Bolsonaro hints solution to Ukraine war resembles that of 1982 in the South Atlantic

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said he had “the solution” to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and vowed to discuss it with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:52 UTC
Uruguay announces beginning of talks with China to reach FTA

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday announced negotiations with China to reach a bilateral free trade agreement are to begin, after technical teams from the two countries found it feasible, it was reported in Montevideo.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Scioli off to Brazil in a move to cut down Argentina's trade deficit

Argentina's Productive Development Minister Daniel Scioli is taking center stage this week as he leaves Wednesday for Sao Paulo on a mission to overcome the sustained trade deficit between his country and Brazil, where he has served as Ambassador up until last month when he was summoned to Buenos Aires to replace Matías Kulfas.
Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Uruguayan Higher Court upholds rejecting Pepín's asylum request

A Montevideo Court of Appeals has denied Fabián “Pepín” Rodríguez Simón's asylum request, it was announced Monday.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 10:41 UTC
Ukraine asks Paraguay for Mercosur's help

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski Wednesday asked his Paraguayan colleague Mario Abdo Benítez to bring the other Mercosur leaders to support his war-torn country through its plight following Russia's invasion.
Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 10:06 UTC
Parlasur to monitor Brazil's presidential elections

Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Friday reached an agreement with the Montevideo-based Parliament of Mercosur (Parlasur) to act as an external observer of the Oct. 2 presidential elections.