Mercosur
MercosurThe challenge of “breaking mental barriers” to promote Mercosur and Unasur
Brazil’s influential Foreign Affairs minister Celso Amorim revealed that his major obstacle in his eight years in the post was “breaking mental barriers” particularly in advancing relations among countries in the South and promoting such organizations as Mercosur and Unasur.
Rio Grande in south Brazil geared to become “Mercosur hub and main port”
Rio Grande in the south of Brazil has rapidly become the main competitor of the port of Montevideo based on a sustained expansion, deep dredging, the construction of new piers and update equipment.
EU/Mercosur trade agreement still far away, say Spanish analysts
The European Union Mercosur trade agreement is still far from becoming a reality and the coming Ibero-American summit in Mar del Plata early December is not expected to signal any significant achievement in this field, according to Spanish political analysts who anticipate some advances towards the end of next year.
Family farming as the backbone to ensure countries’ “food sovereignty”
Representatives from Mercosur, Africa, China, India and multilateral organizations such as the United Nations called for the right to “food sovereignty”, thus preventing the international corporations from taking control of the seeds’ market.
Mercosur/EU ready market access proposals for next round of trade talks
Mercosur and European Union delegates are scheduled to meet at the end of the month or early December in Brasilia for a new round of talks leading to a wide ranging trade agreement which both sides have agreed should be ready to conclude negotiations in the first half of 2011.
Bilateral Argentina/Brazil trade forecasted to reach record of 34 billion USD
Bilateral trade among Mercosur main partners, Argentina and Brazil is expected to reach a “historic record” of almost 34 billion US dollars this year, 80% of which mostly manufactured goods, according to Argentine Industry minister Deborayh Giorgi, who also anticipated that the deficit would drop 30%.
EU-Mercosur trade talks: Scottish farmers present five main objections
Scottish farmers have openly expressed their opposition to the ongoing trade talks between the European Union and Mercosur demanding guarantees on human health, animal health and food safety before any additional access for imported products from the South American block is agreed.
Mercosur forgot to integrate with the rest of the world, says Piñera
Chilean president Sebastian Piñera said that Mercosur privileged integration among its members but forgot about integration with the rest of the world.
Iran “partner” in the industrialization of Bolivia’s lithium reserves
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced this week that Iran will “partner” in the development and manufacturing of the country’s lithium reserves, an association which had also shown interest from industry groups and governments of other countries.
Serra promises “substantial” changes to relations with Mercosur if elected president
Brazil’s presidential opposition candidate Jose Serra promised substantial changes to the country’s foreign policy if elected next Sunday. He specifically mentioned Brazil’s lobbying for a seat at the UN Security Council, the functioning of Mercosur and relations with Cuba and Iran.
