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Milei's absence from Mercosur presidential summit sows doubt about bloc's future

South American free trade bloc Mercosur held its presidential summit on Monday in Paraguay without Argentina's President Javier Milei, who was in Brazil for a conference of Latin American conservatives. The snub was slammed as "complete foolishness" by Brazil's leader Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and underlines the political frictions…

France 24

Mercosur Faces Uncertain Future Amid Political Discord And Protectionism

Mercosur faces internal discord and stalled trade agreements, impacting regional integration.

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Investment banks to put $10 billion into projects aimed at interconnecting South America

Four investment banks have announced during a meeting of leaders of trade bloc Mercosur they will put $10 billion for infrastructure works aiming to better connect South America

The Independent UK

Hopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil

The heads of state from South America’s Mercosur trade bloc are in Rio de Janeiro for a meeting that is expected to disappoint members hoping to finalize a deal with the European Union

The Independent UK

Argentina's outgoing government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal, but incoming administration backs it

Argentina’s outgoing government says it will not support the signing of a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur during a summit this week in Brazil even though the incoming Argentine government has expressed support for the deal

The Independent UK

Germany and Brazil hope for swift finalization of a trade agreement between EU and Mercosur

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have both expressed hope that negotiations about a wide-ranging free trade agreement can be finalized in the near future

The Independent UK

Argentina's Brexit: why new president Milei is threatening to pull out of South America's common market

Javier Milei, who was elected as Argentina’s new president on November 19, has promised to withdraw from the South American “common market”, Mercosur.

The Conversation

EU and Latin American leaders hold a summit hoping to rekindle relationship with long-lost friends

European Union and Latin American leaders are gathering for a major summit of long-lost relatives

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

Brazil’s Lula vows to grow Mercosur amid Uruguay flak, Argentina crisis

Brazil’s plans to strengthen and expand the Mercosur trading bloc are running into growing divisions among its members and a spiraling economic crisis in Argentina.

Radio France Internationale

Brazil's Lula to meet Macron as France blocks Mercosur-EU trade deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is among the 50 world leaders in Paris Thursday for a global development and climate summit, and he will hold 'bilateral' talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, where he hopes to discuss the stalled Mercosur trade deal.

Al Jazeera

Brazil’s Lula to discuss trade deal with Macron on France visit

Brazilian president says he plans to raise stalled trade deal between the EU and bloc of South American nations.

Radio France Internationale

France warns about concluding EU-Mercosur trade deal too quickly

While France wants to see a trade deal concluded between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc, trade minister Olivier Becht warns against entering into it too quickly, without assurances on environmental and social concerns.

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Bangkok Post

Department eager to push free trade negotiations

Thailand wants to increase free trade agreements (FTAs) to cover 80% of its global trade, spanning more than 50 countries, by 2027.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula stands ground on Ukraine in Spain

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday for talks aimed at making progress on an intercontinental trade deal, but his differences with the European Union on the war in Ukraine remained evident

The Independent UK

Brazil's Lula visits Portugal amid Ukraine tensions with EU

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to arrive in Portugal amid heightened tensions with the European Union over his position on the war in Ukraine

The Week

Lula and the world: what to expect from new Brazilian foreign policy

Guilherme Casarões, professor of political science at the São Paulo School of Business Administration explains how Jair Bolsonaro's successor must restore Brazil’s activism at the United Nations and balance Brazilian relations between Beijing and Washington if his third term is to be a success.

The Conversation

Lula and the world: what to expect from the new Brazilian foreign policy

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was scheduled to visit his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the end of March. Beijing would have been Lula’s fourth international destination in less than 100 days in office.

Reuters

France awaits climate progress in EU-Mercosur talks -agriculture minister

France is waiting to see if Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's return to power in Brazil will allow progress on climate and deforestation issues that remain red lines for Paris in any EU-Mercosur trade deal, its agriculture minister said.

AFP

Germany's Scholz to meet Brazil's Lula on L. American tour

Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz begins a Latin American tour on Saturday, during which he will become the first Western leader to meet Brazilian President Lula since the latter's inauguration.

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