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Montevideo, December 22nd 2024 - 11:22 UTC

Tag: Mercosur summit Asuncion

  • Tuesday, July 9th 2024 - 10:39 UTC

    Argentine FM backs Lacalle's call for a more flexible Mercosur

    Mondino spoke about ceasing to be a small, protected, fearful Mercosur

    In addition to President Javier Milei not attending the 64th Southern Common Market Summit in Asunción, Argentina brought another dissenting note to the regional bloc when Foreign Minister Diana Mondino upheld the idea of brokering unilateral deals with foreign powers or blocs in blunt opposition to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's stance on the matter.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 21:11 UTC

    Lula warns against “archaic and isolationist nationalism”

    Lula avoided mentioning Milei by name

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Sillva seized his speech Monday during the 64th Southern Common Market's Summit in Asunción to underline his Argentine colleague Javier Milei's absence without mentioning him explicitly.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 20:27 UTC

    Mercosur Summit: Peña admits setbacks have always existed

    Peña favored solving Mercosur's problems and challenges “with more Mercosur”

    Minutes before passing Mercosur's rotating presidency to Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou, Paraguayan head of state Santiago Peña pointed out Monday that during his 6-month tenure achievements had been made, albeit amid painful setbacks that have existed since the alliance was created. In addition, the Colorado ruler once again underlined the importance of fighting corruption and drug trafficking.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 16:50 UTC

    Lacalle Pou urges Mercosur unity, emphasizes importance of Milei's participation

    Lacalle Pou underscored the importance of Milei's participation in Mercosur, noting his absence from the summit.

    During the Summit of Mercosur Heads of State and Associate Members, President Luis Lacalle Pou delivered a compelling speech emphasizing the significance of Mercosur and advocating for greater openness within the bloc. Uruguay is set to assume the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur, and Lacalle Pou used this opportunity to address pressing regional issues and international trade agreements, particularly focusing on the recent political changes in Argentina.

  • Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 - 15:37 UTC

    Strong exchange on human rights between Macri and Maduro's representative

    Macri said his administration was happy to see the government of Venezuela accepted all the results from the recent legislative elections

    At a summit marked by strong differences between Argentina and Venezuela, Mercosur signed a statement in defense of the “unrestricted support of human rights”. Earlier in the day there was a serious exchange between Argentine president Mauricio Macri who demanded all political prisoners in Venezuela be set free, and president Nicolas Maduro foreign minister who replied that Macri was 'meddling' in Venezuela's affairs and was applying a 'double standard' on the issue.

  • Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 - 15:29 UTC

    Chile calls for a South American convergence; pledges to bring together Mercosur and Pacific Alliance

    “Since its beginnings Mercosur has benefited Chile quite a bit; 48% of Chile's foreign investment is in countries belonging to Mercosur” said Bachelet

    Chilean president Michelle Bachelet called for “a convergence among governments” of South America despite the “political and ideological differences”, and anticipated that Chile will strongly promote the rapprochement between Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance.

  • Monday, December 21st 2015 - 07:00 UTC

    Mercosur summit agenda includes trade, energy, human rights; Venezuela's Maduro absent

    “We need to reform some of Mercosur statutes, return to the roots. All ministers put out their points of view and we agreed that team work is needed”, said Loizaga.

    Paraguay foreign minister Eladio Loizaga advanced some of the issues that will addressed on Monday's Mercosur presidential summit, when all of the members of the group's heads of state have confirmed their attendance, except Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, plus leaders from associate members.

  • Monday, December 21st 2015 - 06:50 UTC

    Mercosur identifies 80 intra-trade non tariff barriers and discuss their elimination

    Gauto said Paraguay proposed that the list of identified barriers should not be permanent or definitive, but rather open and flexible

    Mercosur members have identified over eighty non tariff barriers currently effective in intra-trade and have agreed on their gradual elimination, a proposal to be considered by the group's presidential summit when they meet Monday in Asuncion, Paraguay.