Mercosur
Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMTPorts of Montevideo, Colonia and Buenos Aires had to be closed on Monday due to fog
After the strong reduction in visibility registered in the country this Monday due to fog and mist, which according to the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) will persist until next Thursday, the ports of Montevideo, C...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:27:00 GMTDifferent candidates for PAHO chair
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Thursday announced candidates from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, and Uruguay were vying to succeed Dominica's Carissa Etienne of Dominica as agency head.
Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:23:00 GMTMercosur nationals will need a visa to enter Schengen area
Nationals of 15 Latin American countries -including all members of Mercosur- and of 60 countries worldwide will need to apply for a European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) visa to travel to or through the 2...
Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:17:00 GMTArgentina to up imports to meet increasing fuel demand
Argentina's Federal Government Wednesday announced new measures to guarantee the proper supply of diesel fuel nationwide after governors of the country's 10 Grand North provinces complained last Friday of recurrent shortages.
Tue, 31 May 2022 10:52:00 GMTElimination of a “Brazil cost” item represents a further 1,5 percentage point reduction in tariffs
The Brazilian government is drafting a presidential decree to change tax revenue mechanisms, which the economic team argues it will lead to a 1.5 percentage point reduction in the rates levied on all imported products. This is ...
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:40:00 GMTBrazil cuts down Mercosur external tariffs yet again
In a move to contain inflation ahead of this year's Oct. 2 elections, Brazil's Chamber of Foreign Trade decided to cut down the Mercosur Common External Tariff (TEC) by 10% on items such as beans, meat, pasta, cookies, rice, an...
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:20:00 GMTScioli: Argentina and Brazil will guarantee food and energy for the region
Argentina's Ambassador Daniel Scioli Wednesday highlighted the integration process with Brazil and the current relationship between South America's two largest countries, which will “together guarantee food and energy for the...
Thu, 26 May 2022 10:18:00 GMTArgentina launches migration opportunity for Non-Mercosur nationals
Argentina's Migrations Directorate has announced new rules for nationals of non-Mercosur countries wishing to settle in the South American country, thus giving incoming foreigners a 90-day window to regularize their legal statu...
Tue, 24 May 2022 10:25:00 GMTInvesting elsewhere too easy for Argentine entrepreneurs
Argentine entrepreneurial migrants who seek a better future elsewhere prefer Uruguay, Paraguay, Bahamas, and Portugal to start anew, it was reported.
Fri, 20 May 2022 09:38:00 GMTYakecan cyclone hits Uruguay, then moves on to Brazil
Two people have died in Uruguay under circumstances that were not a direct result of Tuesday's subtropical cyclone, Yakecan, but which authorities are still investigating after several houses were destroyed and trees were downe...