Tag: Mercosur

• 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.

• Monday, July 19th 2010 - 00:24 UTC

  Brazil to begin Mercosur talks with Dominican Republic

  

  Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary Welber Barral flies Monday to Dominican Republic to promote bilateral and advance towards a road map for an agreement with Mercosur.

• Saturday, July 17th 2010 - 06:23 UTC

  Argentina proposes gradual elimination of Mercosur double charge common tariff

  

  Argentina proposed the gradual elimination of the Mercosur Common External Tariff, AEC, double charge and hopes the initiative will receive a first approval before Buenos Aires has to turn over the rotating chair of the trade group to Brazil next August.