MERCOSUL

Veto on Brazilian meat opens crisis in the Mercosur-European Union agreement, exposes billion-dollar sanitary dispute, and shows who really has more power at the trade table

Viviane Alves 07/06/2026 at 15:44

Japan and Mercosur may reach an agreement to lower the cost of cars and auto parts, with manufacturers like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan coming into focus.

Noel Budeguer 30/05/2026 at 20:41

More than 230 Brazilian companies move production to Paraguay, pay a tax rate close to 12%, compared to about 80% in Brazil, and use Mercosur to sell back to the domestic market without import tax.

Carla Teles 29/05/2026 at 18:41

A Chinese giant has just surrounded Mercosur all at once, as Omoda Jaecoo is set to take over a British factory in Rio de Janeiro and build another one from scratch in Argentina, in an offensive that could reshape the South American automotive map by 2027.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 29/05/2026 at 15:23

After China returned about 20 ships with Brazilian soybeans, it’s now the European Union’s turn to surprise: the European bloc decides to ban meat, poultry, eggs, and honey from Brazil and threatens billions in exports from Brazilian agribusiness.

Alisson Ficher 12/05/2026 at 16:31

The planet’s largest trade agreement has just come into effect, uniting 31 countries and 720 million people in a US$22 trillion free trade zone. Brazilian agribusiness celebrates billions in opportunities, but the national industry trembles before the avalanche of European products ready to invade the market.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 02/05/2026 at 13:46

Mercosur releases new rules to sell cheaper to the European Union, but quotas still restrict strategic products and leave the dispute among the bloc’s countries unresolved.

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 01/05/2026 at 17:02

An agreement between the EU and Mercosur could lead Brazilian companies to produce in Paraguay to pay less taxes and export more to Europe.

Valdemar Medeiros 01/05/2026 at 09:29

A new agreement between Mercosur and the European Union begins on May 1st after 27 years of negotiation, promising to boost Santa Catarina’s agribusiness with tariff reductions and expanded markets, but also raising an alert for challenges facing Santa Catarina industry due to European competition.

Carla Teles 29/04/2026 at 16:07

Acordo do Mercosul com a União Europeia prevê corte de tarifas, envolve 718 milhões de pessoas e PIB de US$ 22,4 trilhões.

Mercosur Agreement With The European Union Could Change Brazil’s Course: Trade With 718 Million People and GDP of $22.4 Trillion Is at Stake

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 25/02/2026 at 17:48

Argentina, Paraguai e Uruguai avaliam aproximação com o BRICS enquanto o Mercosul busca novos mercados e alternativas a EUA e Europa.

BRICS May Gain Three New Strategic Allies from South America: Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay Signal Interest, Aim for Billion-Dollar Investments, Rising Exports, and Seek to Break Dependency on Traditional Powers Like the U.S. and Europe.

Alisson Ficher 22/01/2026 at 17:03

Redes paraguaias ironizam o Brasil após Assunção sediar a assinatura do maior acordo comercial da história do Mercosul.

“Now We Are A Global Power”: Paraguayan Networks Mock Brazil After Asunción Hosts Signing Of The Largest Trade Agreement In Mercosur’s History

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 18/01/2026 at 14:21