MercoPress

MercoPress

MercoPress is an independent news agency started in 1993 which focuses on delivering news related to the Mercosur trade and political bloc, and member countries, covering an area of influence which includes South America, the South Atlantic and insular territories. MercoPress offers an update of the main events which model the Mercosur integration process, the current customs union, its influence on the main players of the region as well as the relations with other economic-political spaces.

AMERICAS

MercoPressSeptember 7, 2016
46

Argentine minister to visit Russia and Italy to strengthen defense cooperation

Argentina’s defense minister Julio Martinez is travelling to Russia and Italy with the purpose of strengthening bilateral cooperation in defense…
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AMERICAS

MercoPressAugust 22, 2016
15

With Olympics over, Rousseff and Temer begin last chapters of survival game

With the Rio Olympics over, Brazil’s attention returns to its long-running political drama as the country’s Senate starts the final…
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AMERICAS

MercoPressAugust 5, 2016
14

Rousseff political downfall ever so close as Senate committee recommends her removal from office

Brazilian Senate committee voted on Thursday to recommend the full upper house remove suspended president Dilma Rousseff from office in…
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AMERICAS

MercoPressJuly 31, 2016
28

Mercosur limbo: Uruguay’s presidency is over, who will hold the rotating chair?

Uruguay made public on Friday a letter sent to Mercosur fellow full members stating the finalization, this Saturday 30 July,…
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AMERICAS

MercoPressJuly 27, 2016
11

Olympics Brazilian security personnel have been trained by Israel Special Forces

Next month’s summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will take place under watchful eyes of 10,000 Brazilian soldiers and…
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AMERICAS

MercoPressJuly 5, 2016
25

Macri insists in Brussels: “Brexit or not, our Malvinas claim will never change”

Argentine president Mauricio Macri said on Monday that his country’s claim to the Falkland Islands remained unchanged following Britain’s vote…
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Breaking News

MercoPressJuly 3, 2016
12

Ex president Cristina Fernandez properties searched as part of a alleged financial fraud wider investigation

The properties of former Argentina president Cristina Fernandez, in the province of Santa Cruz, have been raided by police on…
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AMERICAS

MercoPressJune 3, 2016
26

Brazil wants Venezuela out of the Mercosur rotating chair

Brazilian government would like to block Venezuela from taking the rotating presidency of Mercosur later this month, a move to…
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AMERICAS

MercoPressMay 30, 2016
13

Suspended Rousseff claims tapes reveal her impeachment is meant to stop the Petrobras corruption probe

Suspended President Dilma Rousseff said in an interview published Sunday that leaked audio recordings of men backing her impeachment show…
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AMERICAS

MercoPressMay 26, 2016
13

Venezuela next Mercosur chair, but Uruguay will continue leading negotiations with EU

Venezuela, in the midst of a most serious domestic political and economic situation, and with less foreign allies is scheduled…
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