- Title: Mercosur summit overshadowed by fate of EU trade deal
- Date: 7th December 2023
- Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (DECEMBER 07, 2023) (REUTERS) URUGUAY PRESIDENT WALKING TOWARDS PLACE WHERE GROUP PHOTOGRAPH WILL BE TAKEN VARIOUS OF PRESIDENTS POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPH, LEFT TO RIGHT: ARGENTINE PRESIDENT ALBERTO FERNANDEZ, PARAGUAYAN PRESIDENT SANTIAGO PENA, BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT LUIS LACALLE POU, URUGUAYAN PRESIDENT LUIS LACALLE POU AND BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT LUIS ARCE PR
- Embargoed: 21st December 2023 19:35
- Keywords: Amazon Brazil EU European Union Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Mercosur trade
- Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- City: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- Country: Brazil
- Topics: South America / Central America,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA002419307122023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Presidents of the four Mercosur nations met for their annual summit on Thursday (December 7) with black clouds hovering over the fate of a free trade deal with the European Union, that would open markets home to some 732 million people.
The change of government in Argentina just three days after the summit has derailed a final agreement on issues that would need approval from the incoming president, Javier Milei, a radical libertarian who has said Mercosur serves no purpose.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, hosting the summit in Rio de Janeiro, said the South American alliance would continue to try to reach said deal. Ajoint Mercosur-EU statement said negotiations continue.
On the campaign trail, Milei threatened to quit Mercosur, exploding the common market with Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. But his foreign policy advisor Mondino has said Argentina will not leave the bloc.
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