Tag: Pacific Alliance

Thursday, June 30th 2016 - 15:46 UTC
Pacific Alliance summit in Chile convenes seven regional presidents

Six Latin American leaders and a president-elect will be participating in the two day Pacific Alliance business forum and presidential summit hosted by Chile and beginning on Thursday.
Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 08:20 UTC
Canada and Pacific Alliance establish long term strategic partnership

Canada became the first observer country to enter into a strategic partnership with the Pacific Alliance. Chrystia Freeland, minister of International trade and ministers of the four countries of the alliance—Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru—signed a joint declaration today in Mexico City.
Thursday, June 16th 2016 - 07:25 UTC
Macri attends economic forum in Colombia; reaffirms Argentina's commitment to the Pacific Alliance

Argentine president Mauricio Macri said Mercosur needs “a greater integration dynamics” and defended the idea that the Atlantic regional block country members work to reach agreements with countries of the Pacific Alliance.
Friday, June 10th 2016 - 08:13 UTC
Argentina closer to the Alliance of the Pacific; Macri expected at the summit in Chile

The Alliance of the Pacific approved Argentina's request to join the group as an observer country, signaling a new turn in president Mauricio Macri's foreign policy. The announcement was made by Chile's foreign minister Heraldo Munoz following the Alliance's Ministers Council in Mexico City in anticipation of the summit scheduled for July first.
Thursday, May 5th 2016 - 05:17 UTC
The Falklands/Malvinas 'pending issue' will be addressed by Malcorra in London beginning with confidence building

Argentine foreign minister Susana Malcorra said she plans to meet with British officials to address a multiple agenda and a “pending issue”, in the framework of a transparency meeting scheduled to take place in London.
Wednesday, March 9th 2016 - 07:24 UTC
As of next May first, 90% of Pacific Alliance trade will be free of tariffs

The Pacific Alliance Additional Protocol becomes effective next May first, which means 90% of trade between Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico will be free of tariffs, while the remaining will be subject to gradual tariff liberation chronogram, according to Andres Rebolledo, head of Chile's International Economic Relations Department, Direcon.
Wednesday, March 9th 2016 - 07:13 UTC
Pacific Alliance four members committed “to solid and orderly public finances”

Pacific Alliance members' commitment to maintaining solid and orderly public finances, in a changing global economic environment is crucial to continue to attract investments, said Chile's Finance minister Rodrigo Valdes currently in New York with his peers from Peru, Colombia and Mexico, to promote the region.
Wednesday, December 23rd 2015 - 09:17 UTC
Macri's priorities: Mercosur, trade agreement with EU and the Pacific Alliance

Argentine president Mauricio Macri pledged full support for Mercosur which he defined as a 'long term strategic project', called for a quick trade agreement with the European Union and closer ties with 'our partners from the Pacific Alliance'.
Tuesday, December 22nd 2015 - 15:29 UTC
Chile calls for a South American convergence; pledges to bring together Mercosur and Pacific Alliance

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

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.