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Mercosur: Milei’s “Iron Curtain” Speech, the Clash with Lula, and What’s at Stake
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Diego Gualar, former Argentine ambassador to the United States and China, analyzed the meeting of Mercosur presidents, the bilateral relationship between Argentina and Brazil and the situation of YPF, following the condemnation for the nationalization of the flag company.
The antagonistic visions of the presidents of Argentina and Brazil on Mercosur clashed this Thursday at the summit of heads of state of the South American bloc held in Buenos Aires. Javier Milei, the host of the meeting, said that they should stop thinking of this common space “as a shield that protects us from the world and think of it as a spear that allows us to penetrate the international markets.” Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva replied a few min…
Mercosur: Milei’s “Iron Curtain” Speech, the Clash with Lula, and What’s at Stake
Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva now stand on opposite sides of a debate that could reshape South America’s largest trade bloc, Mercosur. Milei, who took office in late 2023, has sharply criticized Mercosur’s rules, claiming they have mostly helped Brazilian industry while holding back Argentina’s economy. He argues […]
In the framework of the Mercosur Summit held in Buenos Aires, Argentine President Javier Milei launched a radical speech that not only defies the foundations of the regional bloc, but also threatens to dynamite the fragile unity among the nations of the Southern Cone. READ ALSO: Heads of State meet in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the 66th Mercosur Summit With a confrontational tone and ultra-liberal rhetoric, Milei described Mercosur as an "iron c…
The economist and former Argentine ambassador to the regional bloc analyzed in Radio del Plata the geopolitical importance of Mercosur, the risk of international isolation and the influence of the United States on the current management. Mariano Kestelboim, economist and former Argentine ambassador to Mercosur, referred in Radio del Plata to the link between the national government and the regional bloc, amid the signs of distancing given by Pre…
During his speech at the Plenary of the XVI Summit of Mercosur Presidents, the Argentine President, Javier Milei, demanded the release of political prisoners in Venezuela and renewed the request for the case of the Argentine gendarme Nahuel Gallo, arrested by the regime of Nicolás Maduro. “We cannot turn a blind eye to the numerous cases of illegal detentions in Venezuela. These are persons deprived of their liberty, in violation of any kind of …
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