Brazil
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7-Jun-2019 MercoPress
Mercosur’s Common External Tax in the agenda Bolsonaro will discuss with Macri in Buenos Aires
Brazil and Argentina have started discussing a reduction in the common external tariff (TEC) of the Mercosur trade block, sources in both governments revealed on Wednesday, as their market-friendly presidents look to boost economic growth.
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28-May-2019 AgriLand
‘Take beef off the table in Mercosur negotiations’ – IFA
Ireland must stand and insist that Europe rejects beef imports which fail to meet key standards on traceability, food safety and the environment.
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10-May-2019 Mongabay
Pressure mounts on EU to curb Brazilian deforestation, human rights abuses
A new report by more than 20 NGOs is calling on the EU to include provisions in trade agreements now under negotiation, such as the EU/MERCOSOR agreement, that would fully protect forests and indigenous rights.
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9-May-2019 Bloomberg
EU, Mercosur to close deal defying global trade war, Brazil says
Accord in principle may be reached as soon as next week. France is no longer a stumbling block to Brazilian demands on farm goods, says Brazil’s Foreign Trade Secretary.
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8-May-2019 Urdu Point
Pak-Brazil Free Trade Agreement to open hub for bilateral trade: Claudio Lins
Brazilian Ambassador to Pakistan said Pakistan and Brazil were working on free trade agreement which would turn the region into a hub for the Brazilian traders and investors.
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26-Apr-2019 Science
Make EU trade with Brazil sustainable
Brazil, home to one of the planet’s last great forests, is currently in trade negotiations with its second largest trading partner, the European Union (EU). We urge the EU to seize this critical opportunity to ensure that Brazil protects human rights and the environment.
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18-Apr-2019 Lexology
United States releases annual assessment of foreign trade barriers
Alleged barriers from Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, Japan, Mexico and Korea.
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25-Mar-2019 Santiago Times
Piñera, Bolsonaro set roadmap to boost relationship between Chile and Brazil
The presidents of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, and of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, set a road map to give new impetus to the bilateral relationship, especially in the commercial sphere with the negotiation of a free trade agreement.
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21-Mar-2019 Reuters
US-Brazil wheat deal worries local, Argentine farmers
Farmers in Brazil and Argentina are concerned about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s agreement to import 750,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States without the 10 percent tariff .
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20-Mar-2019 White House
Joint statement from President Donald J. Trump and President Jair Bolsonaro
The two leaders made a number of trade-related commitments, including allowing for the annual importation of 750 thousand tons of American wheat to Brazil at zero rate and the possible resumption of US beef imports from Brazil.
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20-Mar-2019 The Fence Post
Wheat farmers welcome new export opportunity from Trump Administration agreement with Brazil
This agreement opens an annual opportunity for US wheat farmers to compete on a level playing field for 750,000 metric tons (about 28 million bushels) of wheat under the tariff rate quota.
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18-Mar-2019 MercoPress
US wheat and Brazilian fresh beef included in agriculture talks in Washington
Brazil is considering granting an import quota of 750,000 metric tons of US wheat per year without tariffs in exchange for other trade concessions, according to Brazilian officials.
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13-Mar-2019 Reuters
Brazil, US to discuss meat, sugar, ethanol trade -farm minister
Brazilian Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias said that she will discuss US-Brazil trade in meat, sugar and ethanol in talks next week between officials of the two countries.
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12-Mar-2019 Reuters
Brazil cane industry group wants tariff-free access to US sugar market
Bolsonaro will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington and the two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral trade.
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7-Dec-2018 Rio Times
Mercosur and EU trade negotiators meet in Brasilia
This is the first time the two blocs are meeting after statements made by France’s Macron about Brazil’s Bolsonaro caused tension and doubt about the partnership.
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26-Nov-2018 Santiago Times
Chile and Brazil sign free trade agreement in Santiago
Chile and Brazil have signed a free trade agreement that scraps red tape and tariffs between the two South American economies.
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23-Nov-2018 El Desconcierto
¿Desigualdad, secretismo y puerta a la corrupción?: Tres claves del TLC entre Brasil y Chile
No se ha hablado casi de la letra chica de este texto ni de los avances reales que supone para las pequeñas y medianas empresas del país. El Desconcierto ha contrastado las opiniones sobre el TLC con tres expertos en la materia que han revelado algunos de los aspectos fundamentales del nuevo acuerdo.
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22-Nov-2018 Chile Mejor sin TLC
TLC Chile-Brasil: otro tratado en secreto para favorecer a las transacionales
En total secretismo, los gobiernos de Chile y Brasil han avanzado durante este año en una negociación para la firma de un tratado de libre comercio.
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15-Nov-2018 Bloomberg
Latin America’s protectionists want Trump-style trade deals
Brazil, Argentina see Mercosur nations doing individual pacts. Growing support across trade bloc for pro-trade reforms.
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5-Nov-2018 La Izquierda Diario
Piñera y Bolsonaro: primeros acercamientos comerciales
Durante la breve conversación que sostuvo el presidente Sebastian Piñera con Jair Bolsonaro para felicitar el resultado del brasileño en las elecciones presidenciales, se hizo principal hincapié en concretar TLC y corredor bioceánico que atravesaría Chile, Argentina, Paraguay y Brasil.
