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Mercosur’s Flexibilization Dilemma

Carolina Zaccato | April 20, 2022

Ultimately, the bloc’s future depends on the politico-ideological orientation of those presiding over its member countries in the coming years and on the ...
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Paraguay’s uneasy exterior

Greg Ross | November 17, 2021

Often out of the spotlight of Latin America observers, Paraguay continues to make quiet but sustained economic progress. However, Paraguay’s path toward ...
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The relationship between the MERCOSUR agreement with the European Union and South American regionalism

Fernando Vieira | January 21, 2021

The ratification of the EU-MERCOSUR agreement still faces obstacles based on the negligence of Brazilian environmental policy, asymmetric ideologies in ...
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The environment and MERCOSUR

Bárbara Beatriz Lobato Cruz | November 2, 2020

If MERCOSUR wants to continue to negotiate effectively with other economic blocs, it needs to look for ways to adapt to what the present requires, that ...
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Canada: Uruguay’s potential North Star

Nicolás Saldías | September 22, 2020

In the face of MERCOSUR difficulties, Uruguay could find a valuable trading partner in Canada if it considers becoming a free trade zone.
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Isolation and integration: COVID-19 in the Southern Cone

Greg Ross | May 7, 2020

An examination of three vectors of integration—travel, migration and everyday exchange—offers a look into the challenges the Southern Cone faces given the ...
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Will a trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU finally come true?

Nicolás Albertoni | June 19, 2019

After almost a quarter of a century of negotiations, a trade agreement between Mercosur and the EU could be signed soon. But the electoral uncertainty in ...
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Can Mercosur be updated and reformed or is it a relic of the past?

Nicolás Albertoni | January 23, 2019

Mercosur must modernize to adapt to a new international geopolitical reality, but there’s no clear path forward. If it can’t reform, Mercosur risks ...
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Donald Trump sets his sights on Brazil

Nicolás Albertoni | October 10, 2018

Trade-related negotiation benefits President Trump in two senses: legitimacy and compliance. After a successful renegotiation of NAFTA, look for him to ...
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A conversation with Nicolás Albertoni, doctoral student at the University of Southern California

July 5, 2018

Global Americans spoke to Nicolás Albertoni, a scholar pursuing a Ph.D. in political science and international relations at the University of Southern ...
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