BREXIT British, Euro leaders sign Brexit deal as MPs approve ratification 30-12-2020 14:15 Britain and the European Union sign post-Brexit trade deal, setting their seal on a drawn-out divorce just hours before the looming deadline.
MERCOSUR Felipe Solá: Argentina won’t stop or reject EU-Mercosur trade deal 01-10-2020 19:59 Foreign minister says country has “changed stance” on free-trade agreement and will debate it in Congress when concerns over environmental by Fermin Koop
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL Brazil rejects deforestation concerns on EU-Mercosur deal 23-09-2020 16:12 Brazil hits back at European reluctance to finalise EU-Mercosur trade deal, saying a French report on environmental concerns is motivated by "protectionist interests."
Bloomberg Mendoza Province said to win majority support for debt swap 22-09-2020 18:02 Mendoza set to become first provincial government to successfully reach a deal to restructure its own foreign debt, following in footsteps of national government.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL Key EU states fear Mercosur pact may hurt Amazon 21-09-2020 08:22 EU commissioner admits not all EU nations "are aligned" on trade deal with Mercosur nations, as fears historic accord could hurt the Amazon grow.
BREXIT Boris Johnson’s move to break international law sparks outrage 08-09-2020 19:16 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s threat to break international law over Brexit was slammed by members of his own party on Tuesday, who warned it will damage the UK's global standing.
MERCOSUR BLOC Lacalle Pou says EU-Mercosur deal 'advances' but not at 'expected speed' 03-09-2020 01:05 Uruguayan leader’s comments just the latest in a series indicating that momentum for the accord has slowed.
BLOOMBERG Investors welcome debt deal amid grim economic outlook 31-08-2020 22:54 Investors are caught between relief over Argentina’s debt deal and concern over the grim economic reality facing the country.
NUCLEAR WATCHDOG Iran allows UN access to alleged nuclear sites 26-08-2020 14:53 Iran agreed Wednesday to allow a United Nations watchdog the access it has requested to two alleged nuclear sites, as the head of the agency ended his first visit to Tehran.
NUCLEAR WATCHDOG Iran pledges to expand nuclear cooperation after IAEA rebuke 25-08-2020 13:20 Iran vows to expand its cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog, weeks after being rebuked by the body for failing to provide access to two sites suspected of hosting past nuclear activity.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Merkel expresses 'significant doubts' over EU-Mercosur trade pact 21-08-2020 14:12 German chancellor expresses "significant doubts" over landmark EU-Mercosur free trade deal, citing concerns over the devastating deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
IMF DEBT RESTRUCTURING Argentina will not accept any conditions from IMF, warns Fernández 11-08-2020 22:06 President Alberto Fernández says he will not allow the IMF to impose austerity measures on Argentina as part of a new financing programme.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION For Argentina, reaching a debt deal was the easy part 10-08-2020 15:50 Many analysts foresee the IMF agreeing to reschedule the loan to its biggest debtor. Nonetheless, the Fund’s imprimatur will come with conditions. by Mac Margolis
BLOOMBERG Argentina bonds are trading as if the pandemic never happened 07-08-2020 12:34 Debt accord has left the bonds trading at pre-pandemic levels, even as the country lacks the outline of a credible economic plan to get itself out of the current deep crisis.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Economists praise debt deal but warn challenges on horizon 04-08-2020 18:38 Experts welcome government's agreement with creditors, but warn that Argentina must now correct imbalances and other issues.
DEBT RESTRUCTURING Argentina reaches US$65-billion debt restructuring deal with creditors 04-08-2020 08:59 Government says in a statement that deal with key creditors would provide “significant debt relief.” While it statement didn’t provide a net-present value for the agreement, sources say the deal is worth about 54.8 cents on the dollar.
EU-MERCOSUR TALKS EU watchdog opens probe into Mercosur trade deal 10-07-2020 12:16 EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly confirms investigation will be opened into historic trade deal with Mercosur, after environmental and rights groups complained that the deal does not respect the EU’s legal obligations.
BLOOMBERG Ecuador reaches debt deal in principal with major creditors 07-07-2020 02:15 President Lenín Moreno's government reaches preliminary agreement with bondholders to restructure US$17.4 billion in outstanding debt.
FUTURE OF MERCOSUR? EU 'welcomes' Argentina's commitment to Mercosur free-trade deal 28-04-2020 23:58 European Union pleased that Argentina remains engaged in talks over long-awaited free-trade deal, despite decision to withdraw from all future Mercosur trade talks.
MERCOSUR TRADE BLOC Opposition slams government's decision to pull out of Mercosur trade talks 26-04-2020 09:34 Citing economic policy priorities and the effects of the Covid-19 crisis, President Alberto Fernandez’s administration has withdrawn from ongoing and future talks involving the Mercosur trade bloc.
Bloomberg - Long read Trump’s oil deal: the inside story of how a price war ended 13-04-2020 16:13 After a week-long marathon of calls between world leaders and video conferences featuring dozens of energy ministers, this is how the 2020 oil price war was finally ended.
Bloomberg US dollars can be another obstacle for US-China farm deal targets 05-03-2020 13:37 Crop traders obsessing over the deadly coronavirus in China may be overlooking another key challenge to the Trump administration’s phase one trade deal: the US dollar.
China & Latin America China looks to boost investment, strengthen ties with Colombia 04-03-2020 14:57 Beijing is preparing to sign a deal that would strengthen its ties with Colombia, one of its closest Latin American allies, as its companies pour billions into rail projects, mines and other investments.
BREXITSHAMBLES UK rejects EU trade demands, threatens to walk away 27-02-2020 15:14 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government rebuffed EU demands for common trading standards and fishing right, setting out its red lines for trade talks with the European Union.
Free Trade EU believes Argentina and Mercosur will ratify agreement 26-02-2020 15:17 Brussels maintains that the free trade agreement is "very balanced" and will boost the growth of the economy.
Bloomberg Big oil warned Trump team China trade deal was 'unrealistic' 13-02-2020 14:16 Industry leaders and advisers privately warned the Trump administration that the US will struggle to produce energy products that China has committed to buy in a new trade deal, raising doubts about one of the president’s signature economic achievements.
MIGUEL PESCE INTERVIEW Miguel Pesce: Central Bank will try to cut rates, slow inflation 09-01-2020 12:46 New Central Bank chief refuses to make inflation forecasts, saying he wants to rebuild the institution’s credibility “with results.”
FUTURE OF MERCOSUR? Changing Mercosur bloc meets in Brazil after US tariffs blow 05-12-2019 07:26 Focus of bloc's 55th summit – the last for President Mauricio Macri – looked set to be the arrival of Alberto Fernández in office. The Mercosur now has more immediate concerns: Donald Trump.
UN NUCLEAR WATCHDOG New IAEA chief Rafael Grossi promises 'firm and fair' stance on Iran 02-12-2019 12:32 Incoming head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog agency says he will take a "firm and fair" approach toward inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities, and plans to visit Tehran in the near future.
NUCLEAR WATCHDOG Rafael Grossi takes charge of UN nuclear body 02-12-2019 07:43 Argentine diplomat will be confirmed as the new director general of the UN's nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday, with the growing crisis over Iran's nuclear programme at the top of his in-tray.
NEW IAEA CHIEF Iran says it hopes new UN nuclear chief Grossi will act 'neutrally' 31-10-2019 10:04 Just a day after his election, Tehran begins to apply pressure on Rafael Grossi, the veteran Argentine diplomat who has been tasked with leading the International Atomic Energy Agency.
IAEA IAEA Explainer: What is the International Atomic Energy Agency? 30-10-2019 11:43 Argentina's Rafael Mariano Grossi will lead the global agency tasked with steering the Iran nuclear deal.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Austria rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal over Amazon fires 19-09-2019 09:49 Key committee in Austrian Parliament rejects draft free-trade agreement between EU and Mercosur over concerns about fires in the Amazon.
MARKETS Peso drops, country risk up after volatile day led by IMF visit 28-08-2019 07:30 Argentine markets sink anew after initial start to week dominated by IMF mission team's visit and Alberto Fernandez’s criticism of Fund and Mauricio Macri's government.
TRADE DEALS Mercosur reaches EFTA trade deal with European countries 23-08-2019 22:13 The agreement with the European Free Trade Association formed by Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, comes two months after Mercosur sealed a landmark trade deal with the European Union.
DEAL IN DOUBT Macron: France won't back EU-Mercosur deal over Bolsonaro's climate 'lies' 23-08-2019 10:19 Outraged over the Amazon fires, French president brands Brazilian counterpart a liar and threatens to block EU-Mercosur trade deal "under these conditions."
PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL Alberto Fernández: We're 'virtually' in default and must renegotiate IMF deal 19-08-2019 09:19 Fernández, now the clear favourite to win upcoming presidential elections October 27, laid out his views of the economic situation in a series of newspaper interviews over the weekend.
PASO FALL-OUT Alberto Fernández casts doubt over Mercosur's trade deal with European Union 13-08-2019 17:45 Frente de Todos leader questions European Union's trade deal with the South American trade bloc that was signed in June but not yet ratified.
TRADE DEALS Trump says US to begin working on free-trade deal with Brazil 30-07-2019 15:46 “We’re going to work on a free-trade agreement with Brazil,” US president tells reporters in Washington
FREE-TRADE DEAL EU slams 'misinformation' about Mercosur trade deal 15-07-2019 16:23 Accord has raised alarm in some European countries that the continent will be flooded with beef and other agricultural imports, subjecting domestic farmers to unfair competition and consumers to unsafe food.
BLOOMBERG Latin America and free trade score a win with EU-Mercosur deal 09-07-2019 15:22 Who knew that even as China and the United States played chicken with international trade, 31 nations with a tenth of world population and a fourth of its wealth would agree to abide by global rules and swap goods freely across the Atlantic? by Mac Margolis
ELECTIONS 2019: CAMPAIGN WATCH Government sells the future, opposition stuck in present 06-07-2019 09:24 This is the year that will define whether Macri's centreright, pro-market presidency is an exception to multi-headed Peronist rule, or if it’s the new norm for 21st century Argentina. by Marcelo J. Garcia
NEW TRADE DEAL? Mercosur seeking trade deal with US, government confirms 06-07-2019 08:27 Following in footsteps of accord with European Union, Argentina and Brazil reveals plans for ambitious new accord.
BLOOMBERG Mercosur eyes trade deal with United States after securing EU accord 04-07-2019 14:12 President Mauricio Macri and Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie reveal that Argentina and Brazil, the two largest members of the Mercosur, are talking about a potential trade deal with the world’s largest consumer market.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL Macri scores brownie points overseas 29-06-2019 10:16 It is important the Mercosur team make sure that the final conditions of the agreement generate opportunities rather than dependencies. It seems to be the case: falling tariffs for the industrial and agricultural sectors are what Latin America needs in order to take advantage of its competitive advantage. by Agustino Fontevecchia
DEAL OR NO DEAL? EU tells Macri, Bolsonaro: There's still work left to do on Mercosur trade deal 07-06-2019 10:19 EU officials brush off suggestions from presidents of Argentina and Brazil that a sweeping free-trade deal with the European bloc is close to being signed.