"Let me do myself the negotiation" MERCOSUR bets
March 2025. Mercosur is not an integrated market. Each member pursues own economic interests, even if they work against each other. The agreement with the EU has been sparking intense efforts to secure a piece of the cake. Signatories and key stakeholders are making their individual bets. Fernando Mattos-Costa, Uruguay's Minister of Agriculture (until March 1, 2025) details his perspective, strategy and hopes for readers of B2Bioworld. While the U.S. pressures Uruguay to exclude China, the EU Mercosur deal is an important asset to face unreasonable demands and continue recent policies. Political observers expect that foreign and agricultural policies begun by the former government will not substantially change.
What if Franceso Lollobrigida, Italy’s Minister of Agriculture aligns with a national lobby of growers?
Included detailed trade data on Mercosur states, product categories (beef, apples, chemicals), tariffs, transportation infrastructures, ports and free zones, as well as as investments. Special attention to Brazil, Uruguay, pesticide regimes, or Transparency International’s findings.Reading time: 41 min
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