Tag: mercosur

Chavez Called Histrionic in Brazilian Congress After FARC Fiasco

The recent end of the year episode of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez with the ...

Brazil Dreams of United South from the Caribbean to Patagonia

Argentina's change of leadership is an opportunity for closer political links and economic ties ...

Mercosur Is Not Viable as Economic Bloc, Says Brazil’s Former Minister

"Mercosur has become irrelevant and too complicated, and even more when Venezuela is finally ...

Brazil and Mercosur Prepare Summit Under Chavez Cloud

Foreign Affairs and Economy ministers from Mercosur met Friday, October 26, in Montevideo, capital ...

Fair Weather Brings Promises of Boom Crop for Brazil

Harvest prospects are excellent in Brazil and in neighboring countries in South America. Weather ...

Despite Lula’s Pressure Brazil Congress Drags Feet on Venezuela Affair

Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is hopeful and "confident" Venezuela will finally ...

Brazil Largest Beneficiary of Mercosur’s US$ 300 Bi in Foreign Investment

Mercosur member countries received US$ 300 billion in foreign direct investments between 1990 and ...

To Fight China Brazil Wants to Tax Shoes and Textiles Up to 35%

Brazil is considering requesting a waiver from Mercosur with the purpose of hiking the ...

Brazil’s Lula Praises Chavez But Tells Him He Is Free to Leave Mercosur

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he was looking forward to talk ...

Chavez Refuses to Apologize and Gives Brazil an Ultimatum

Mercosur faces its most serious political crisis following the spiraling conflict between Brazil and ...