Tag: Pacific Alliance

Wednesday, July 31st 2013 - 06:09 UTC
Ecuador’s Correa pondering whether to join Mercosur or the Pacific Alliance

President Rafael Correa said that the determining factor for Ecuador to join as full member of Mercosur or the Alliance of the Pacific is the ‘flexibility’ granted in certain admission conditions, taking into account the fact that Ecuador does not have a national currency.
Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 07:34 UTC
Paraguay ready to return to Mercosur but is talking trade with Mexico, US and the Pacific Alliance

Paraguay is ready to return to Mercosur as long as there is respect the country’s dignity, but at the same time will look for other trade and cooperation opportunities with Mexico, United States and the Pacific Alliance, said the Paraguayan ambassador in Washington.
Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:50 UTC
Brazil downplays the Pacific Alliance significance, as an “integration project”

Brazilian Foreign minister Antonio Patriota downplayed the significance of the Alliance of the Pacific, the free trade agreement which includes Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico, arguing it is not a “real deep integration” as the one proposed by Mercosur.
Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 20:52 UTC
Mercosur suspension was rather beneficial for Paraguay, reveals President Franco

Mercosur partners’ sanctions on Paraguay rather benefited than hindered the country, said President Federico Franco during a press conference in which he underlined the country had become more reliable and this was supported by a three fold increase in foreign investments.
Tuesday, June 25th 2013 - 20:25 UTC
Paraguay claims Mercosur pro-tempore chair and thanks EU for political support

President elect Horacio Cartes revealed in Spain that Paraguay is claiming the pro-tempore chair of Mercosur, argued that Venezuela is an ‘illegitimate’ member of the trade group and said Paraguay is en route to becoming full member of the Pacific Alliance.
Thursday, June 13th 2013 - 22:22 UTC
Peruvian president Humala wants the US as observer of the Pacific Alliance

Peruvian president Ollanta Humala said he favoured the incorporation of the United States as observer to the Alliance of the Pacific, a free trade, pro-business and open market group made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Wednesday, June 5th 2013 - 17:49 UTC
Uruguay ‘can’t ignore (Mercosur) reality’ and is applying for full Pacific Alliance membership

Vice-president and acting president Danilo Astori strongly defended the Uruguayan government’s intention of joining the Pacific Alliance, next to Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico, claiming that Mercosur has fallen into a state of ‘inactivity’ but also rejected point blank statements from Brazilian diplomacy contrary to such a move.
Monday, May 27th 2013 - 02:54 UTC
Brazil warns Uruguay on Pacific Alliance plans: Mercosur can only act as ‘a block’

Mercosur must negotiate any possible incorporation to the Alliance of the Pacific “as a block” since it is important that its member countries remain ‘united’ and respect the current charter, said the Mercosur High Representative, Ambassador Ivan Ramalho from Brazil.
Wednesday, May 22nd 2013 - 00:25 UTC
Alliance of the Pacific promotes meeting with business and finance global leaders

A meeting of leading world and regional business and finance corporations representatives is scheduled parallel to the Alliance of the Pacific presidential summit scheduled for this week in the Colombia city of Cali. According to the organizers the event has 250 CEO confirmed for the First Business meeting of the alliance.
Monday, May 6th 2013 - 07:36 UTC
Paraguay supports Mexican candidate for WTO; ignores Brazilian hopeful

Paraguay made public in Geneva its support for Mexico’s candidate Herminio Blanco as the next Director General of the World Trade Organization. The other hopeful who reached the final round is from Brazil, Roberto Azevedo. On Tuesday it should be known who will succeed the current head Pascal Lamy as of next September.