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Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:55:00 GMT
Despite Mercosur summit in Paraguay, Bolsonaro keeps cutting tariffs for critical inputs of industry and medicine
Although Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is not attending the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, his administration continues with its policy of unilaterally reducing the common external tariff. In this case Brazil's Foreign Trade...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:50:00 GMT
Rio Grande port in south Brazil plans to increase export shipments from Uruguay and Paraguay
The Port of Rio Grande in the Brazilian southernmost state of Rio Grande do sul, will have continuous dredging of its access channel. The decision follows strong long-standing demand from operators and the fact that the main ma...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:39:00 GMT
EU eyes CELAC for food; Mercosur “a more complicated issue”
Josep Borrell, the European Union's top diplomat, has said Latin America would host a CELAC meeting sometime next year, but admitted that ratifying the 2019 trade agreement with Mercosur was “a more complicated issue.”

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:11:00 GMT
Peruvian President's approval ratings keep sinking
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones' approval ratings fell yet again, according to an Ipsos survey released Sunday by the Lima newspaper El Comercio. Meanwhile, 79% of Peruvians also disapproved of the management of Cong...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 22:40:00 GMT
Argentina insists Uruguay-China FTA must go through Mercosur
Argentina's Foreign Ministry Friday issued a statement according to which Uruguay's negotiations with China towards a Free Trade Agreement must go through Mercosur.

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 03:03:00 GMT
Bolsonaro hints solution to Ukraine war resembles that of 1982 in the South Atlantic
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said he had “the solution” to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and vowed to discuss it with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:52:00 GMT
Uruguay announces beginning of talks with China to reach FTA
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday announced negotiations with China to reach a bilateral free trade agreement are to begin, after technical teams from the two countries found it feasible, it was reported in Montevi...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 09:45:00 GMT
Scioli off to Brazil in a move to cut down Argentina's trade deficit
Argentina's Productive Development Minister Daniel Scioli is taking center stage this week as he leaves Wednesday for Sao Paulo on a mission to overcome the sustained trade deficit between his country and Brazil, where he has s...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Uruguayan Higher Court upholds rejecting Pepín's asylum request
A Montevideo Court of Appeals has denied Fabián “Pepín” Rodríguez Simón's asylum request, it was announced Monday.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:41:00 GMT
Ukraine asks Paraguay for Mercosur's help
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski Wednesday asked his Paraguayan colleague Mario Abdo Benítez to bring the other Mercosur leaders to support his war-torn country through its plight following Russia's invasion.



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