UNREST IN CHILE Chilean leader worried about drop in support for new constitution 07-04-2022 21:07 Chilean government confirms citizens will vote in a mandatory referendum on September 4 to approve or reject the new constitution.
Mercosur summit Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay agree to review Mercosur tariffs 17-12-2021 18:08 Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay agree to continue “modernisation” of bloc and review common external tariff at virtual summit – but without Uruguay's agreement.
ELECTIONS 2021 Concern over 15-N: Alberto’s dinners with business leaders 11-11-2021 12:52 Shadows loom over the government's management. Already punished in the PASO elections, with the possibility of a repeat or even worse this coming Sunday, Frente de Todos’ concerns are growing. by Javier Calvo
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Lacalle Pou: Uruguay and China in talks over bilateral free-trade deal 08-09-2021 16:28 Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou says his government is “in a hurry” to close a FTA with China – a development that’s sure to increase tensions with other Mercosur member states.
PRESIDENTIAL MEETING President Fernández to host Lacalle Pou amid Mercosur tensions 12-08-2021 14:39 Alberto Fernández will host Luis Lacalle Pou at the Olivos presidential residence on Friday, with tensions over Mercosur's future likely to be discussed.
MERCOSUR IN DISARRAY Mercosur’s glitch-plagued summit puts spotlight on trade divide 09-07-2021 02:58 Luis Lacalle Pou's new trade strategy unable to win broad support among bloc's members. Parallel initiative backed by Brazil and Uruguay to reduce Mercosur's common external tariff also fails to advance.
ARGENTINE PONTIFF Chicken walk and mate: Pope Francis' health, from colon to sciatica 05-07-2021 10:57 Pope Francis was doing well on Monday after surgery for an inflamed large colon, but the 84-year-old was expected to spend around seven days recovering in hospital, the Vatican said. A look at the Argentine pontiff's other health problems.
IN-DEPTH: MERCOSUR Mercosur’s future up for debate at key meeting 01-05-2021 00:21 Member nations agree to debate ‘flexibilisation’ of bloc’s rules at key meeting in May. Uruguay continues to push for liberalisation of tariffs, rules on free-trade deals.
MERCOSUR BLOC Uruguay presents plan to make Mercosur trade talks more flexible 26-04-2021 15:19 According to the draft document released by the Foreign Ministry in Montevideo, the proposal would allow member states, under some conditions, to initiate negotiations "either as a group or individually."
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Trade and Covid-19 vaccines top agenda for Mercosur summit 23-03-2021 13:22 Mercosur’s member nations will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the bloc's founding at a key summit this Friday, with the clear differences between them more than evident. by Mariano Beldyk