News of mercosur

Mercosur summit

Piñera, Macri discuss dangers of populist 'snake charmers' in LatAm

18-07-2019 09:09 Mauricio Macri shares the stage with his Chilean par Sebastián Piñera at the Mercosur summit to discuss politics in Latin America.

Mercosur Summit

Mercosur calls for new elections in Venezuela at summit

17-07-2019 18:18 Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro also borrowed a slogan from US President Donald Trump.

MERCOSUR

Paraguay seeks car deals with Mercosur neighbours as growth slows

17-07-2019 16:53 Paraguay remains only Mercosur without agreement on cars with rest of trade bloc, FM says

Mercosur Summit

Mercosur reborn with liberal orientation

16-07-2019 21:27 The current liberal economic consensus between Brazil and Argentina is ushering in a new era of trade for the South American trade bloc.

FREE-TRADE DEAL

EU slams 'misinformation' about Mercosur trade deal

15-07-2019 16:23 Accord has raised alarm in some European countries that the continent will be flooded with beef and other agricultural imports, subjecting domestic farmers to unfair competition and consumers to unsafe food.

BILATERAL TIES

Brazil’s Bolsonaro reaffirms his support for Macri's re-election

15-07-2019 08:52 “If people related to Cristina Kirchner, that are close to Lula, Dilma, etc., return to power, then I think Argentina will have serious problems,” Brazilian leader tells Clarín.

EU-Mercosur

Macron has 'questions' about various aspects of EU-Mercosur deal

10-07-2019 17:54 A spokesperson for the French government said that the French president still had lingering questions about “environmental” and “health” provisions as well as conditions regarding “sensitive sectors.”

argentina

Labour unions differ over agreement with the European Union

10-07-2019 13:33 While the CGT requested details and vowed to negotiate with the next government, El Frente Sindical denounced pushes for labor reform.

by Aurelio Tomás

BLOOMBERG

Latin America and free trade score a win with EU-Mercosur deal

09-07-2019 15:22 Who knew that even as China and the United States played chicken with international trade, 31 nations with a tenth of world population and a fourth of its wealth would agree to abide by global rules and swap goods freely across the Atlantic?

by Marc Margolis

NEW TRADE DEAL?

Mercosur seeking trade deal with US, government confirms

06-07-2019 08:27 Following in footsteps of accord with European Union, Argentina and Brazil reveals plans for ambitious new accord.

Mercosur

Brazil sees more trade deals for Mercosur bloc in 2019

02-07-2019 17:12 The historic trade deal has increased in the interest of other potential trade partners, according Brazilian officials.

KEY STORIES

June 24th-30th: What We Learned This Week?

29-06-2019 11:08 What has caught our eye the last seven days?

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Macri scores brownie points overseas

29-06-2019 10:16 It is important the Mercosur team make sure that the final conditions of the agreement generate opportunities rather than dependencies. It seems to be the case: falling tariffs for the industrial and agricultural sectors are what Latin America needs in order to take advantage of its competitive advantage.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

G20 SUMMIT

“Historic” EU-Mercosur trade deal gives Macri a G20 victory

29-06-2019 08:29 The deal was first proposed in 1999 but has been held up due to disagreements over agro-products. The deal must now be approved by the 28 EU-member states.

DEAL OR NO DEAL?

EU tells Macri, Bolsonaro: There's still work left to do on Mercosur trade deal

07-06-2019 10:19 EU officials brush off suggestions from presidents of Argentina and Brazil that a sweeping free-trade deal with the European bloc is close to being signed.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Macri, Bolsonaro: Signing of EU-Mercosur free-trade deal is 'imminent'

06-06-2019 15:31 Controversial Brazilian leader visits Argentina for the first time as president, as protesters take to streets. Talks with President Macri focus on Mercosur, boosting respective economies and Venezuela.

BLOOMBERG

Alberto Fernández tells markets he won't lead Argentina into default

04-06-2019 12:58 Seeking to reassure investors, presidential hopeful tells reporters he won’t lead the country into default if he wins the presidential election in October.

POLITICS

Macri and Bolsonaro will work together to modernise Mercosur, boost economies

16-01-2019 17:07 In their first face-to-face meeting as presidents, the leaders agreed to cooperate on a range of key economic issues.

by Anna Laffrey

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Relations with Brazil face uncertain future in Bolsonaro era

03-11-2018 10:17 Brazil’s incoming government has sparked controversy by casting a veil of uncertainty over its future relations with Argentina and the Mercosur trade bloc.

by Giulia Petroni

ECONOMIC QUESTIONS

The boys from Brazil

03-11-2018 10:00 Bolsanaro’s approach to Mercosur certainly proposes to shake things up regionally but falls short of being a ‘Braxit’ from the bloc.

by Michael Soltys

PIÑERA IN ARGENTINA

Piñera's appointment of brother as ambassador to Argentina put on ice

25-04-2018 09:55 Piñera was forced to put the brakes on plans to appoint his brother, Pablo, as ambassador to Argentina after the Chilean opposition requested that the appointment be reviewed by an ethics boards.

SPANISH PM RAJOY VISITS BA

Macri, Rajoy celebrate 'recomposition' of Argentina-Spain relationship

10-04-2018 20:30 Macri held a private meeting with 10 Spanish business leaders following his presentation at the Alvear Hotel in Puerto Madero. Their concerns centered around Argentina’s chronic inflation.

2-day official visit

Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy arrives in Argentina for bilateral talks

09-04-2018 12:26 It is the first time in 11 years that a Spanish Prime Minister has visited Buenos Aires.