Uruguay reached an important agreement between Mercosur and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), considered highly positive by the country's Exporters Union.
For the organization, this opens access to new markets "considered attractive by the productive sector." Foreign Minister Mario…
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Mercosur and Canada to resume free trade agreement negotiations
Canada and Mercosur member States will resume negotiations on a free trade agreement in October, a Brazilian representative said last week.
The announcement comes as a light at the end of the tunnel for the parties amid the tariff…
Montevideo to host Blockchain Summit Global 2025
The capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, will host the Blockchain Summit Global 2025 this Friday, July 25, a highly important event in the digital finance sector, where more than 20,000 people are expected to attend.
The city "will become the…
Chile to host International Summit for Democracy and Multilateralism
The Summit for Democracy and Multilateralism will take place in Santiago, Chile, on July 21st. The event will be chaired by President Gabriel Boric.
The Chilean president will welcome his counterparts Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil,…
Venezuela and Uruguay will reactivate their consular services
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil announced on Thursday, June 12, that consular services with Uruguay will be reactivated, following an agreement between the two countries.
In a statement on Telegram, the foreign minister indicated that…
China to allow visa-free entry for citizens of five Latin American countries
China announced last Thursday, May 15, the elimination of the visa requirement for entry into the country for travelers from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay starting June 1.
The measure is part of a series of initiatives…
Agricultural sectors in Latin American countries could benefit from US tariffs
US tariffs on major powers and other countries around the world could allow nations like Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay to benefit by filling the gap in large supply chains, particularly in the agricultural market.
These Latin…
Brazilian president invites Mexico, Colombia and Uruguay to next BRICS meeting
Mexico, Colombia and Uruguay have been invited by the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to participate in the next BRICS summit, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro next July.
The Brazilian leader considers the presence…
Latin America and the IDB create an alliance against organized crime
The Inter-American Development Bank signed the Alliance for Security, Justice and Development with Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama,…
EU-Mercosur trade agreement will open doors to exports
The European Union closed the free trade agreement with the countries of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) on Friday, December 6.
The deliberations took more than two decades; 25 years. And France, Poland and Italy are still…
IDB to grant $200 million to Uruguay for energy transition and climate change
Through the Executive Branch, Uruguay accepted a $200 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to face the climate crisis and promote the energy transition.
The loan, which will be amortized over 20 years, will allow the…
Leftist Yamandú Osi wins the presidential elections in Uruguay
This Sunday, Uruguay voted to elect a new president. Yamandú Orsi, a leftist from the Frente Amplio party, won the victory, thus ending the conservative term of the current president, Luis Lacalle Pou.
Orsi defeated the official candidate,…