Tag: free trade agreement (FTA)

• Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 20:29 UTC

  Petro ends FTA with Israel and reshapes the one with the US

  

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday the end of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel, as well as the reshaping of the existing one with the United States, following Washington's decision to expel him and revoke his visa for staging a pro-Palestine demonstration in the streets of New York during the 80th United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

• Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 21:06 UTC

  Mercosur, EFTA sign FTA in Rio de Janeiro

  

  The Southern Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, creating a zone of nearly 300 million people with a combined GDP of over US$4.3 trillion.

• Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 23:34 UTC

  Mercosur-EFTA FTA announced in Buenos Aires

  

  The Southern Common Market's (Mercosur) Summit in Buenos Aires kicked off Wednesday with the announcement by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) finalized with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland). The documents are to be signed in the coming months.

• Wednesday, January 22nd 2025 - 21:13 UTC

  Milei would have no qualms breaking up with Mercosur if need be for FTA with US

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei said in an interview with Bloomberg in Davos (Switzerland) that if breaking up with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) was a requirement to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, he would not hesitate to do it.

• Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 15:06 UTC

  Uruguay-China’s FTA is “improving” at a slower pace, President Lacalle says

  

  The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, referred to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China. In an interview with the Argentine radio program “Alguien tiene que decirlo” (Radio Mitre), Lacalle stated that negotiations with Chinese authorities are “progressing”. However, the processes of the Asian country advance at a “slower” pace, the head of the South American Government said.

• Monday, February 13th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

  Mercosur-Singapore free trade agreement coming up?

  

  Under Argentina's pro-tempore presidency, Mercosur will try to clinch a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore, according to Palacio San Martín (Foreign Ministry) sources quoted by BAE Negocios. The Alberto Fernández administration is particularly eager to show results, the report also said.

• Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Petro wants FTA with US repenned

  

  Colombia's President-elect Gustavo Petro and US Ambassador to Bogotá Francisco Palmieri met Monday to discuss common goals with the incoming administration which might include renegotiating the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed ten years ago between the two countries.

• 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 - 20:41 UTC

  Uruguay deal: China ratifies successful completion of FTA feasibility probe

  

  China's Ministry of Commerce Spokeswoman Shu Jue Ting Thursday ratified her country deemed the possible conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Uruguay to be of the utmost importance.

• 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.