Trump Considering Free Trade Deal with Argentina
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would consider signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with President Javier Milei of Argentina.
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Brazil Socialists Enact ‘Free Trade’ Deal with Palestinian Authority
The socialist government of Brazil announced on Monday that it had enacted a free trade agreement with the Palestinian Authority, the organization in charge of the West Bank, in a show of solidarity with the anti-Israel cause.
Brazil’s Lula Pressures South America Trade Bloc to Ink Trade Deal with China
Brazilian radical leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made calls on Wednesday for the South American trade bloc Mercosur, which Brazil helped establish, to “urgently” seal a long-awaited trade deal with the European Union so that it can move on to the same with communist China.
South American Trade Bloc Mercosur Rejects Zelensky Speaking Request
The government of Paraguay confirmed on Wednesday that it did not accept a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address Thursday’s Mercosur summit, a rare rejection of a head of state who has made video appearances at international events critical to war efforts against invading Russia.
Bolsonaro Channels Trump to South American Trade Bloc: ‘I Want Brazil to Be Great’
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro cited President Donald Trump’s “make America great again” slogan during a speech to the South American trading bloc Mercosur on Wednesday, defending regional sovereignty and insisting that he wanted Brazil and the other members of the bloc to be “great” individually, as well.
Macron Threatens to Veto EU-Mercosur Trade Deal If Brazil’s ‘Tropical Trump’ Pulls out of Climate Accord
The progressive president of France Emmanuel Macron has threatened to veto the European Union-South American trade deal if Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro pulls out of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Marco Rubio: ‘Very Strong Argument’ for Military Invasion of Venezuela
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) indicated in a Spanish-language interview with Univisión last week that the United States should consider a military intervention in Venezuela.
