Tag: Mercosur

Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 - 05:46 UTC
Mercosur expects the EU to match the latest offer for a trade agreement

Mercosur Foreign Affairs ministers meeting on Monday in Argentina said they trust the European Union will match the latest offer from the South American block to make possible a trade and cooperation agreement that has remained elusive for years.
Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:46 UTC
Lula da Silva/Mrs. Kirchner bilateral meeting following the summit

Once the Mercosur summit is over, on Tuesday afternoon, the presidents of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and of Brazil, Lula da Silva, are to hold a meeting in San Juan to analyse bilateral relations, said Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman.
Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:28 UTC
Paraguay expects 650 million USD in loans from Mercosur summit

Paraguay expects the Mercosur summit that begins Monday in San Juan, Argentina, to approve 650 million US dollars in loans. The Paraguayan Foreign Affairs ministry also confirmed that President Fernando Lugo and chancellor Hector Lacognata will be attending the meeting.
Saturday, July 31st 2010 - 19:59 UTC
Mercosur inter-trade forecasted to reach 41 billion USD this year

Trade among Mercosur full members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela in the process of incorporation is forecasted to reach 41 billion US dollars said Brazil's ambassador to Argentina Enio Cordero. This is a significant leap from the 9 billion of 2002 and 4.5 billion in 1991 when the block was established.
Saturday, July 31st 2010 - 19:26 UTC
Egypt to sign free trade agreement at Mercosur summit in Argentina

Egypt will be signing a free trade agreement with Mercosur during the group’s presidential summit scheduled for next August 3 in Argentina, announced Friday the Egyptian trade minister on Friday.
Saturday, July 31st 2010 - 18:56 UTC
Mujica and Lula da Silva reiterate commitment to Mercosur and Unasur

Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Uruguay’s Jose Mujica on Friday defended South America’s integration as a peace zone and reiterated the two countries commitment to Mercosur and Unasur.
Thursday, July 29th 2010 - 01:23 UTC
India wants to “deepen and expand” trade accords with Mercosur

The Indian ambassador to Argentina Rengaraj Viswanathan said his country, currently the fourth largest economy in the world, is looking to “deepen and expand” its accords with the Mercosur and highlighted that Indian businessmen “use Argentina as a platform” to access regional markets.
Wednesday, July 28th 2010 - 17:51 UTC
Venezuela’s Chavez confirms participation of Mercosur summit in Argentina

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez office has confirmed he will be participating of the coming Mercosur presidential summit scheduled for next August 3 in San Juan, north of Argentina when the rotating chair of the block will be passing from Buenos Aires to Brasilia.
Thursday, July 22nd 2010 - 02:31 UTC
Mercosur driving the strong recovery in Latam and Caribbean, says UN

Latin America and the Caribbean is consolidating its recovery from the global economic slowdown, posting higher-than-expected growth in recent months. Although some countries in the region face serious pitfalls, according to a new United Nations report, Mercosur stands out as driving the revival.
Wednesday, July 21st 2010 - 07:19 UTC
European farmers want “solid” policies to protect them from Mercosur

The European Farmers and Agri-Cooperatives organizations, Copa-Cogeca, called on Tuesday for a “solid” Common Agriculture Policy, CAP, to protect European farmers from Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) countries’ competition.