Mar 23 EU says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, accounting for 25% of global GDP By Sam McNeil, Associated Press A landmark free trade deal between the European Union and four South American countries will begin on May 1 after more than a quarter-century of negotiations and new global economic uncertainty unleashed by tariffs, critical mineral controls and the war… Continue reading
Mar 08 Colombians headed to the polls to elect a new Congress and choose presidential candidates By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press Colombians voted Sunday for a new Congress and to select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of a presidential election in May. Continue reading
Jan 21 EU lawmakers vote to hold up Mercosur trade agreement over legal concerns By Lorne Cook, Associated Press In a vote in Strasbourg, France, lawmakers narrowly approved sending the EU-Mercosur agreement to Europe’s top court to rule on whether it is in line with the bloc’s treaties. Continue reading
Jan 17 European Union and Mercosur bloc sign landmark free trade agreement By Nayara Batschke, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press The EU and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries formally signed a long-sought landmark free trade agreement on Saturday, capping more than 25 years of negotiations to strengthen commercial ties in the face of rising protectionism and global trade tensions. Continue reading
Dec 18 EU delays massive free-trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur amid farmer protests By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The European Union is delaying a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after fiery protests by farmers and last-minute opposition by France and Italy threatened to derail the pact, seen by its backers as an important geopolitical move for both continents. Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific By Associated Press The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in South American waters that many… Continue reading
Oct 20 What to know about Rodrigo Paz, who shot from obscurity to Bolivia's presidency By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Rodrigo Paz beat out his far more prominent right-wing opponent, former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, to clinch a victory in Bolivia’s presidential runoff. Continue reading
Feb 10 Ecuador's conservative incumbent will face leftist lawyer in presidential runoff By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Ecuador will choose its next president in a runoff election in April between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González. Continue reading
Nov 25 Left-wing candidate Yamandú Orsi wins runoff election to becomes Uruguay's next president By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff election that ousted the conservative governing coalition. Continue reading
Nov 18 French farmers protest EU agricultural pact with South American trade bloc By Associated Press French farmers argue the deal threatens their livelihoods by allowing a surge of South American agricultural imports produced under less stringent environmental standards. Continue reading