Mercosur
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMTParaguay handed over Mercosur pro-tempore presidency
The 67th Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit concluded on Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, with Paraguay officially assuming the bloc's pro-tempore presidency from host Brazil. Amid a backdrop of geopolitical friction and trade...
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:32:00 GMTMercosur leaders shift to “constructive patience” after EU FTA delay
Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes “now or never” deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) fa...
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:59:00 GMTSigning of EU-Mercosur FTA postponed to January
The highly anticipated signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), originally scheduled for this Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, has been officially postponed until...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMTLula issues ultimatum as Meloni and Macron stall EU-Mercosur FTA
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a sharp ultimatum to European leaders on Wednesday, declaring that if the long-awaited EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is not signed this Saturday, he will abandon ne...
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:31:00 GMTAlckmin says France wants to delay EU-Mercosur FTA
Brazil's Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, stated on Friday that France was attempting to delay the signing of the long-negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMTVenezuelan opposition leader in Argentina threatened by Caracas' regime
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello —deemed to be the "number two" of Nicolás Maduro's socialist regime— launched a veiled threat against exiled activist Elisa Trotta Gamus, accusing her of conspiring with Israel...
Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:11:00 GMTFlybondi eyes Paraguay flag carrier status
Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has announced an ambitious regional expansion plan involving a projected investment of US$1.7 billion and the establishment of a new operation under a Paraguayan flag.
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:52:00 GMTFrance's National Assembly stones EU-Mercosur FTA
The French National Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to reject the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), sending a strong, non-binding message to President E...
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:55:00 GMTLula foresees Mercosur-EU agreement will be signed on Dec. 20
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Sunday at the G20 Summit in South Africa that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) would be signed on De...
Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:26:00 GMTLubetkin foresees shift in trade difficulties for Uruguay
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin projected Thursday a major shift in the world's trade landscape, in which his country would need to focus on what to sell instead of to whom, given the surge of 31 tariff-free nations b...