Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro announced his country’s withdrawal from the Andean Community (CAN, in Spanish) after calling a “monstrosity” the imposition of 100% tariffs by Ecuador on Colombian products. Colombia has initiated the formal process to join Mercosur as a full member following an intensified diplomatic crisis with Ecuador, triggered by Quito’s 100% tariff hike […]

Deal awaits final approval steps as provisional implementation could begin in May. On Tuesday, Brazil’s Congress ratified the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the European Union (EU), signed Jan. 17 in Asuncion by the governments of both blocs after more than two decades of negotiations. RELATED: Hungary Not To […]

The Argentinean Senate ratified the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, greenlighting significant market access, but the European Parliament decided to freeze their treatment for at least one year and sent it to the Court of Justice for legal review. The Argentine Senate approved the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)-European Union trade agreement on Thursday, February 26, with 69 votes […]

French government, parties and farm unions welcome Parliament vote sending pact to EU court. On Wednesday, the French government, political parties and agricultural unions warned the European Commission against any provisional application of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Southern Common Market, known as MERCOSUR. RELATED: European Parliament Sends EU-MERCOSUR Free […]

Farmers and environmentalists say the referral validates concerns over competitiveness, standards and legality. On Wednesday, European farmers’ organizations welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to send the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) to the Court of Justice of the European Union. RELATED: French farmers escalate protests against EU–Mercosur […]

French farmers expand road and port actions as opposition grows to the EU–Mercosur trade deal ahead of its signing.

Road blockades persist in Catalonia as agricultural groups warn the pact treats farmers as bargaining chips. On Friday, Spanish farmers continued protest actions against the free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), just as European countries have backed its signing. RELATED: German Farmers Reject EU-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement […]

The deal reduces farmers’ decision-making power and creates market dependence. On Thursday, the German farmers’ alliance “We’re Fed Up!” rejected the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), deeming it harmful to farmers and consumers. RELATED: German Pension Levels are Unsustainable: Merz Xenia Brand, the director of the […]

President Mulino formalized the ratification of the Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE-76). On Saturday, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino participated in the 67th Summit of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) in Brazil and presented the law that consolidates Panama’s status as a MERCOSUR Associate State. RELATED: Panama Joins MERCOSUR with Passage Of Law 489 In his […]

The European Union (EU) vote on the MERCOSUR trade agreement, scheduled for Friday, has been delayed until early January. The postponement follows opposition from France and Italy, which has prevented the formation of a qualified majority needed for the deal’s approval. The countries of the European Union ruled out voting this Friday on the trade […]