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Tue, 04 May 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Spanish Government pleads EU to speed up trade accords with Latin American partners to contain China's expansion
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has petitioned the European Union to lift all barriers that prevent the bloc's trade agreement with Mercosur to become operational. Sánchez also requested similar action be taken in the ca...

Mon, 03 May 2021 09:56:00 GMT
Argentine Ambassador to Mercosur wants new tariffs to boost local production
Argentina's Ambassador to Mercosur Mariano Kestelboim Sunday said he favoured “a new common external tariff that promotes productive development.”

Sat, 01 May 2021 08:47:00 GMT
Mercosur partners sign e-commerce agreement
The four founding and still full members of Mercosur - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – Friday signed in Montevideo the bloc's electronic commerce accord which had been agreed on at the Common Market Council virtual ...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:20:00 GMT
Paraguay finds new markets for meat and plastic products
Paraguay has exported US $ 426,223 worth of meat, plastic and aluminium to new markets in the region and Europe in the first quarter of 2021, it was reported Thursday.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:50:00 GMT
External tariffs discussed at Mercosur foreign ministers virtual meeting
The Government of Argentina Monday submitted a proposal for the average reduction of the Common External Tariffs during a virtual meeting of Southern Common Market (Mercosur)'s Foreign Ministers, it was announced.

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:52:00 GMT
Paraguay takes starker approach at Covid-19 with further restrictions
The government of Paraguay decided this weekend to impose tighter restrictions effective April 27 through May 10 in an attempt to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which is reportedly reaching unprecedented reco...

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:02:00 GMT
Paraguay and South Korean finalize details for joint electric car parts production to start in 2022
Paraguay's Minister of Industry and Commerce (MIC) Luis Alberto Castiglioni Friday discussed with South Korean Ambassador To Asunción In Shik Woo the establishment of an Auto Parts Technology Center for electric cars in the So...

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Vaccine passport reportedly coming up in Uruguay soon but no official announcement yet
Uruguay's Tourism Minister Germán Cardoso Wednesday raised again the issue of vaccination certificates for foreign travellers to “guarantee the sanitary status” of the country.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:45:00 GMT
Argentina reinstates beef exports registry
Argentina's government Thursday created a registry of beef exporters among other measures to curb under-invoicing, which authorities fear has been going on for a while now.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:54:00 GMT
Brazil Vice-President dubs Argentina “an eternal beggar”
In a statement supporting the government's proposed fiscal adjustment, Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao Thursday labelled Argentina an “eternal beggar,” which might spark another diplomatic incident, of which the adm...



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