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Silva: Venezuela's Mercosur bid to be OKed

Brazil's president says he expects his nation's Senate will approve Venezuela's entry into the South American trade bloc Mercosur in the next two months.

Official: No end to Mercosur double tariff

A top Brazilian official says Mercosur nations have failed to agree on ending a double tariff on goods imported from outside the trade bloc.

Chavez: EU migration rules 'barbaric'

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused Europe on Tuesday of taking a page from Washington by adopting a barbaric immigration policy that he said would create a "wall in the Atlantic."

Mercosur urges regional economic aid

South American trade bloc Mercosur is well-positioned to help member nations fight rising food prices and solve sporadic regional energy crunches, Argentina's top diplomat said Monday.

Mercosur and Israel to Clinch Trade Pact

Mercosur, South America's four-nation trading bloc, is poised to clinch a historic free-trade pact with Israel, officials said Wednesday.

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Bombers Without Borders
Source: fpif.org

The United States, so obsessed with policing its own borders, shows precious little concern for those of other countries. When it comes to waging war, the Pentagon is like a little kid with crayons and a coloring book. It has great difficulty staying within the lines.

Latin America and EU to collaborate on biotechnology
Source: Scidev.net

The Latin American trade pact Mercosur and the European Union have agreed to develop a programme to fund agricultural biotechnology projects in Latin America.

Argentina to Boost Relations With Brazil, Venezuela
Source: Prensa Latina

Argentina's president elect Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she hoped Brazil and Paraguay will approve Venezuela's admission to the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), an economic block also made up of Argentina and Uruguay.

Chavez Signs Deals, Strengthens Alliances in South America
Source: CNSNews.com

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is wrapping up a whirlwind tour of four South American nations, dispensing largesse in the form of investment and energy deals to enhance what he calls "regional integration."

The EU and Mercosur: Can the EU Get its Foot in the Door
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA)

With US foreign policy heavily focused on Iraq and the WTO Doha Round negotiations all but paralyzed, the European Union (EU) seems to be disregarding the wide open door to further regional integration and economic influence in Latin America that could be achieved through a free  …

Brazil and Bolivia Finally Reach Gas Deal
Source: Inter Press Service (IPS)

Flaunting protocol in his determination to improve the price of the natural gas that his country exports to Brazil, Bolivian President Evo Morales achieved his goal.

Is Mercosur a "Soft" Neoliberalism?
Source: Progreso Weekly

After more than 15 years of existence, the Mercosur has not advanced enough in the process of economic and political integration and has been unable to change the living conditions of a majority of the population.

Book Sheds Light on Argentine President
Source: Inter Press Service

Who is Néstor Kirchner, really? This is the main question that Walter Curia attempts to answer in his book, currently a best-seller in Argentina, about the country's outspoken president, who enjoys high approval ratings at home but has had frequent public clashes with several g …

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