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Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:58:00 GMT
Uruguay's strategy against Omicron is to just be alert, President says
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Monday said his Government had no specific strategy against the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, other than “being alert.”

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Presidents of Brazil and Paraguay meet in Brasilia but reach no agreement on Itaipú rates
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday did not concede an iota of what his Paraguayan counterpart Mario Abdo Benítez was seeking during a bilateral Summit in Brasilia to discuss Annex C of the Itaipú agreement regarding ...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:16:00 GMT
Bi-Oceanic Corridor to bring Mercosur closer to Asia, Paraguay's FM says
Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo said the Bi-Oceanic Corridor will bring Mercosur's entire economic development closer to Asia. His remarks came at a press conference after meeting with his Japanese counterpart Yosh...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:37:00 GMT
Lacalle ratifies Uruguay's stance regarding Mercosur opening up to the world
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has insisted Mercosur needed modernizing and it is along those lines that his country was seeking one-on-one free-trade deals with the United States and China

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Mercosur agrees on a negotiating group to deal with climate change
Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay Friday have announced in Glasgow that they had agreed on the need to create a negotiating group to tackle climate change.

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 09:20:00 GMT
Paraguayan FM in Brazil to discuss Itaipú and other Mercosur matters
Paraguay and Brazil have exchanged reverse notes on the creation of the Itaipu Binational Accounts Commission last week during an official visit from Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo to Brasilia, it was announced.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Brazil cuts down import tariffs to fight growing inflation
In a move aimed at curbing inflation, Brazil Friday announced a 10% reduction of import tariffs on 87% of goods and services until December 31, 2022. Economy Minister Paulo Guedes now expects the other Mercosur countries to do ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Vizzotti pledges to lift test requirement for residents of bordering cities
Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Thursday announced in Puerto Iguazú that PCR testing for people living in “mirror cities” will no longer be required for border neighbourhood transit.

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Argentina's trade balance with Brazil ends up positive for 2nd straight month
Argentina's trade balance with Brazil yielded positive results for the second straight month in October 2021. However, numbers for the first 10 months of the year are still in the red.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:59:00 GMT
Uruguay reopens borders to fully immunized foreigners
Around 3,000 foreign tourists arrived in Uruguay before sunset Monday after borders were fully reopened to vaccinated travellers following nearly two years of closure to fight COVID-19.



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