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  • July 1, 2007

    July 2: Threat or promise?

    ...Hugo Chávez has threatened to leave Mercosur unless the South American customs union...will ever become a meaningful part of Mercosur. Richard Lapper Argentina’s price...past four years. At last week’s Mercosur summit in Asunción he secured assurances...
  • August 3, 2008

    Bleak outlook after collapse of Doha

    ...Argentina, Brazil’s main partner in the Mercosur customs union, to join Brazil in making...medium term, Brazil, as part of the Mercosur customs union, will seek bilateral agreements...others. But Brazil’s ability to lead Mercosur will have been damaged by what many in Argentina...
  • August 4, 2008

    Collapse of Doha forces acceptance of second best

    ...Argentina, Brazil's main partner in the Mercosur customs union, to join Brazil in making...medium term, Brazil, as part of the Mercosur customs union, will seek bilateral agreements...others. But Brazil's ability to lead Mercosur will have been damaged by what many in...
  • December 4, 2007

    WTO hits at Brazil ban on EU tyres

    ...exception clause because it was discriminatory. Brazil imported used tyres for its own retreading industry and allowed retreaded tyres to come in from other members of the Mercosur free trade area, the judgment noted. Frances Williams, Geneva
  • March 12, 2006

    March 12: Paper peace

    ...the episode seems to highlight a worrying trend for Uruguay. Mercosur – the four nations customs union (recently expanded to include...idea. Expect it to gain momentum and disillusionment with Mercosur to grow in Montevideo. And it is also worth reflecting on...
  • June 11, 2006

    Lavagna hits at shift to left in Argentina

    ...conflicts with businesses and its strengthening of ties with Venezuela, whose entry into the South American trade bloc Mercosur he fears will jeopardise its democratic, market-oriented foundations. Discarded by Mr Kirchner after a resounding...
  • December 15, 2008

    World Diary

    ...due to visit Ankara (to December 16) to attend the presentation of an environmental review of Turkey. Mercosur meeting Leaders of Mercosur, the South American trading bloc, are scheduled to meet in Salvador, Brazil (to December 17). Raúl...
  • January 20, 2008

    January 21: Uribe’s dilemma

    ...buy the products it currently obtains from Colombia elsewhere. Businesses from Brazil, already exporting plenty to their new Mercosur neighbour, may well be happy to step in. All the more reason for the Colombian government to reinforce its international alliances...
  • May 11, 2008

    May 12: Dominican challenge

    ...surprising if he succeeds. Disagreements about agriculture have defeated attempts to forge an agreement between the EU and Mercosur, the biggest Latin American trading bloc, in the past (most recently in 2004), with protected European farmers no more...
  • April 14, 2008

    April 14: Brazil’s interest rate dilemma

    ...Argentina have an important role to play in helping ensure political stability in Paraguay, their smaller neighbour and fellow Mercosur member. First, they should insist that President Nicanor Duarte ensures fair play in Sunday’s contest and – if the...
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