Mercosur

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:32:00 GMT
Milei thanks Macron for France's support before the IMF
Before flying to Israel, Argentine President Javier Milei met in Nice this week with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron during the United Nations Oceans Conference to discuss the long-stalled Mercosur-European Union trade agr...

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:46:00 GMT
Macron and Lula show discrepancies beyond climate issues
Despite some alignment on climate issues, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's state visit to Paris on Thursday was marked by tensions over trade, Ukraine, and Gaza. Lula urged French President Emmanuel Macron to su...

Tue, 27 May 2025 09:50:00 GMT
Presidents Orsi and Milei should meet in early July, Argentine ambassador says
Argentina's Ambassador to Uruguay, Alan Beraud, announced that Presidents Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay and Javier Milei of Argentina will meet at a Mercosur summit in Buenos Aires on July 3, 2025, during the transfer of the Souther...

Thu, 15 May 2025 17:41:00 GMT
World leaders pay tribute to José Mujica, remembering his legacy of humility
World leaders from across Latin America and beyond have paid tribute to former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, who passed away at the age of 89, remembering him as a global symbol of humility, social justice, and u...

Thu, 08 May 2025 10:55:00 GMT
New German Chancellor wants EU-Mercosur deal expedited
Germany's newly appointed Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled on his first day in office to Paris and Warsaw to further push for European unity. With French President Emmanuel Macron he discussed bilateral ties, European securit...

Thu, 08 May 2025 08:34:00 GMT
Former Paraguayan President welcomes Milei's Yacyretá tariff adjustment
Former Paraguayan President and Yacyretá Binational Entity (EBY) Director Nicanor Duarte Frutos said Argentine President Javier Milei's decree adjusting the energy tariff from US$ 17 to US$ 28 per megawatt-hour (MWh) was the r...

Wed, 07 May 2025 10:55:00 GMT
Milei adjusts Yacyretá tariff ahead of new operating agreement
Argentine President Javier Milei signed Decree No. 303/2025, authorizing a new Operating Agreement for the Yacyretá Hydroelectric Power Plant, a binational entity co-owned by Argentina and Paraguay. The agreement sets a tariff...

Mon, 05 May 2025 10:24:00 GMT
Fully electric China Zorrilla ship launched in Australia
The China Zorrilla, the world’s largest 100% electric ferry, was launched on May 2, 2025, at Incat’s shipyard in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Commissioned by Buquebus, the 130-meter vessel will connect Argentina and Uruguay...

Sat, 03 May 2025 10:55:00 GMT
Mercosur FMs pledge to deepen regional integration amid global trade challenges
Foreign Ministers of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur)—namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay—gathered Friday in Buenos Aires at the San Martín Palace to advance regional integration amid global trade...

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:59:00 GMT
Workers' Day highlights ongoing challenges and digital shifts in Latin America
As the world marks International Workers' Day on May 1st, Latin America reflects not only on the hard-won labor rights of the past but also on the urgent challenges of the digital age. Born from the 1886 Chicago protests demand...

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