GeopoliticsThe United States has sanctioned the law firm Karnakis and Karnakis, based in Panama and Greece, along with persons linked to it and shipping companies, for supporting maritime trade networks designed to evade Iran sanctions.
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MercosurWith Argentina as the last partner to join, the Mercosur-Singapore agreement (MCSFTA) will soon be operational for Mercosur's four founding members and opens preferential access for Argentine exports to one of Asia's leading trade and financial hubs.
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IndustryThe ICAC projects a global cotton deficit in 2026/27. Brazil, the US and West Africa lead exports. What it means for the region.
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InvestmentA concrete sign that the RIGI is attracting foreign investment. How value can be added, and how the supply of critical minerals to the United Kingdom bears on the negotiations over Falklands oil
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GeopoliticsArgentina sued the United Kingdom before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over hydrocarbon exploitation in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean
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International TradeMonitoring the trade measures stemming from the Strait of Hormuz crisis can be a tool for analyzing foreign trade and its current and potential costs
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International TradeThe territorial impact of US tariffs on Brazil illustrates a concrete risk for Mercosur's regional economies that depend on the North American market:
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International TradeThree-way negotiations: Mercosur, EFTA and Vietnam are in the midst of a process of trade integration through the negotiation of free trade agreements
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International TradeThe tenth edition of the Korea-LAC series will seek to strengthen economic cooperation
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IndustryArgentina took part in the G20 meeting on innovation in North Carolina. We want to look at the lines of work that emerged from the meeting and the background
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International TradeThe fair is an opportunity for Argentine exporters to negotiate the allocation of up to 18,000 additional tons under the Mercosur-EU quota and to race against the clock to adapt to Regulation 1115/2023, which could complicate shipments from late October. At the same time, restrictions on Brazilian beef entering the EU market open a competitive window that Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay will seek to capitalize on.
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International TradeThe expansion of Bolivia's agricultural frontier is being seized upon by Brazilian investors, who are buying land near the border. It is also an opportunity for Argentine investors and agricultural machinery companies.
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International TradeAn overview of international agricultural policies and cereal production
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MercosurBrazil led the region's markets in September, with purchases of USD 276 million, followed by Argentina, with USD 166 million.
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InvestmentThe agreement positions Argentina as a priority supplier of critical minerals to the US and opens a window for financing and logistics infrastructure that could transform the export outlet of Vaca Muerta and the mining northwest via the Atlantic
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MercosurThe EU–Mercosur Textile and Apparel Dialogue (TAD), launched on October 15, 2026, is an important step toward strengthening the implementation of the Mercosur-EU agreement and promoting investment. It is an example that other sectors could follow.
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Information session Master's in International Relations · Tuesday, October 20
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International TradeMeeting of Argentine and Ecuadorian companies at the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services
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MercosurIf opponents gather 50,000 signatures before January 21, 2027, full ratification of the EFTA-Mercosur agreement would be suspended in Switzerland and put to a popular vote, creating new uncertainty for Argentine exports of beef, soybeans and wine to the EFTA bloc.
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InvestmentMexico is cutting import tariffs on auto parts to encourage carmakers to set up assembly plants in its territory
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International TradeThe EU has established rules to prevent divestment by European companies that constitute technical barriers to trade. Russia has challenged them at the WTO, requesting the establishment of a Panel. Argentina, together with other countries, has joined as a third party.
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International TradeThe G20 condemned the use of food as a weapon as a humanitarian and economic threat
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MercosurThe fall of the dollar and the costs associated with low river levels are eroding the competitiveness of Paraguayan companies. The Paraguayan Chamber of Exporters (CAPEX) is calling for exchange-rate measures, a review of export procedures and compliance with the Waterway Agreement.
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The Faculty of Law of the National University of Rosario is organizing the 34th Meeting of Mercosur Specialists and the 29th International Meeting on Integration Law, to be held on October 21, 22 and 23, 2026.
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International TradeThe agreement reshapes global trade flows in the automotive sector and may push China to redirect exports of electric and hybrid cars toward alternative markets, including Mercosur and Argentina in particular.
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IndustryChina's steel overproduction set off alarms 10 years ago. Today, derivative products such as automobiles, along with new technologies, are wreaking havoc on the West's industrial base, and countries do not know how to stop it.
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InvestmentTwo investments, one at an exploratory stage and the other already operating, sketch a lithium value chain that is starting to take shape. It remains to be seen whether they can add greater value
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GeopoliticsThe US, Argentina and Mexico broke ranks with the rest of the G20 countries. The difficult balance between international trade and direct investment is on display in a single week.
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GeopoliticsOn the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Argentina and Turkey, it is timely to recall the role of geography in international trade.
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GeopoliticsIn this article we share the findings of a study on the degree of dependence of European economies on China
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MercosurThe agreement enters into force at separate paces among the Mercosur countries
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GeopoliticsThe significance of the trade relationship between the two countries and its possible effects on the Falklands/Malvinas question
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International TradeThe unstable balance of today's international trade demands creativity from companies and policymakers. Amid economic fragmentation, protectionism and geopolitical conflicts, multilateralism presents itself as an alternative. It remains to be seen whether countries are willing to sustain it.
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InvestmentIn light of the new Supreme Court ruling, we analyze the concern over land ownership worldwide. The US has stepped up controls to prevent the acquisition of land by foreigners.
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IndustryMetaempresarial trains people in how to handle them
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GeopoliticsThe coups of September and October 1930 in Argentina and Brazil show us the importance of balanced development across all export-producing sectors. Failing to take it into account can lead to democratic destabilization.
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IndustryGrupo Pelco is expanding its industrial waste treatment and recovery capacity with new technologies, while moving forward with the production of alternative fuels for the cement industry.
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MercosurWe had anticipated Vietnam's importance for the Argentine market in the context of new trade-opening negotiations. Now it is the turn of negotiations as the Mercosur bloc
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GeopoliticsThe renewed importance of territorial occupation and of straits in global trade
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International TradeArgentina and Ecuador sign a new automotive agreement that cuts tariffs to 0%
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International TradeThe US moves ahead with new measures in its trade war with China
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MercosurMercosur-India negotiations regain momentum
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International TradeIn a world where tariff protection blocks access to markets, the GSTP, within the UNCTAD framework, is a significant step forward in coordinating export promotion among developing countries.
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GeopoliticsThe country has joined the Pax Silica proposed by the US
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InvestmentThe emigration of skilled human resources from Argentina is the costliest form of disinvestment, one that receiving markets capitalize on without giving anything in return.
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IndustryCheap energy did not rescue Norway's manufacturing industry, although it made the rest of the Norwegian economy grow around it.
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InvestmentUNCTAD's World Investment Report offers clues on global trends and on the situation of Argentina and the region
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InvestmentThe active role of municipalities in attracting investment is proving key.
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IndustryThe flood of footwear imports into Argentina is driving factory closures in the sector. Imports of semi-finished footwear have not been enough. Smuggling. Alternatives.
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International TradeArgentina challenged French and European protectionist measures at the WTO. European sanitary and phytosanitary measures will affect market access for Argentine products and undermine the effectiveness of the Mercosur-EU Agreement.
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GeopoliticsSwitzerland recently held a referendum on the number of inhabitants the country should have, with a cap of 10 million proposed on sustainability grounds. Meanwhile, the country's lower house refused to approve the MERCOSUR-EFTA Agreement.
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International TradeOther countries are moving to ban imports produced wholly or partly with forced labor. A path Argentina could follow
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MercosurThe partial ratification of the Mercosur-EU agreement limits direct investment. An analysis of the economic costs and bureaucratic obstacles.
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International TradeOn this World Day Against Child Labour, let us raise the red card against child labour
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InvestmentAmong the goals of US trade policies and diplomatic actions is to encourage foreign direct investment in the United States. We analyze which are the
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International TradeAn OECD analysis shows that CIF-FOB margins in South America exceed 7%, while Mexico achieves 1.1%.
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International TradeThe USMCA (formerly NAFTA) negotiations among Mexico, the US and Canada continue, and the demand for higher local content in automobiles is at the center of the debate. ALADI presents a report on the cumulation of third-country inputs under ALADI agreements.
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International TradeThe war in Iran is driving global ocean freight rates higher, while Argentina and Brazil position their corridors as a strategic alternative.
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InvestmentArgentina's RIGI lacks the screening mechanisms that developed countries apply to foreign investment in critical infrastructure.
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InvestmentThe stock of foreign direct investment. Foreign direct divestment in Argentina in 2025
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IndustryExclusive analysis based on OECD data reveals how Argentina's low integration into global value chains creates unique opportunities.
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International TradeThe USTR concluded that Argentina does not effectively enforce bans on imports of products made with forced labor and may raise tariffs on it. To prevent that, protective measures must be adopted that can also benefit domestic production.
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International TradeArgentina expands its trade liberalization negotiations, with potential access to 595 million consumers
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MercosurWashington labels Brazilian trade policies unreasonable and discriminatory and is weighing sanctions.
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IndustryHigh US tariffs on China open a niche for Argentine instruments in the North American market.
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InvestmentThe United States is streamlining regulatory processes for fintech, lowering barriers to entry and encouraging collaboration between companies and banks. Argentine fintechs face an opportunity.
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IndustryTrade liberalization is transforming Argentina's agricultural machinery sector. Key strategies to optimize exports and attract foreign direct investment
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MercosurUltraconservative Polish groups are manufacturing a scandal over the quality of Brazilian coffee in order to torpedo the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.
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MercosurJapan's trade policy review at the WTO on May 29, 2026 offers clues about Japan's situation and its trade and investment needs.
Read analysis →EU accelerates decoupling from China: the new proposal to diversify the origin of inputs could boost the results of the Mercosur-EU trade agreement.
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GeopoliticsBilateral trade between Brazil and Argentina and Russia points to opportunities that the trading bloc can seize.
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IndustryThe return of industrial policies marks a radical shift in how countries attract foreign direct investment (FDI).
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MercosurThe parliaments of Argentina and Brazil are reviewing ratification of the EFTA-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement.
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International TradeThe automotive, petrochemical, chemical, rubber and machinery sectors will see export duties progressively eliminated from 4.5% to 0%. Impact on export competitiveness.
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MercosurJapan is advancing its trade negotiations with Mercosur, driven by its critical need for oil and raw materials.
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MercosurAn analysis of the strategic motivations that led the EU to push forward the Interim Trade Agreement with Mercosur, and its future outlook.
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IndustryThe province of Santa Fe eliminates vehicle registration tax for electric vehicles for 5 years, benefiting Chinese automakers
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MercosurEU Regulation 2024/3190 bans bisphenol A in packaging and threatens Argentine honey exports. An analysis of the impact on Mercosur-Europe trade.
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MercosurArgentina's first honey export to the European Union marks a historic trade milestone that opens high-value markets for local producers
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IndustryThe CNCE's removal of antidumping duties is transforming the sports footwear industry. Keys to understanding its adaptation to new times.
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International TradeA virtual meeting in which we will discuss how companies can take advantage of the agreement
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International TradeAnticompetitive practices can inhibit productive development and market access
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MercosurNegotiations on the Mercosur-Canada free trade agreement are accelerating, with conclusion targeted for 2026. An analysis of the trade potential by sector.
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International TradeVietnam is a voracious market for sugar. An analysis of the opportunities for Argentina.
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International TradeThe US has opened an investigation to block imports of products made with forced labor. Perspectives from Argentina
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MercosurThe European Parliament approved a trade agreement with the US that creates obligations competing with the Mercosur-EU Agreement. Executive analysis.
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International TradeThe US tariff increase justified by a balance-of-payments imbalance, and Argentina's use of this defensive tool in times of crisis.
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GeopoliticsKeys to optimizing the framework for accessing new markets and protecting one's own.
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MercosurThe Mercosur-EU agreement is a reason not to lose the vehicle and auto parts industry. Argentina and Uruguay were the first to ratify it.
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GeopoliticsAn economic project that stripped nations of their wealth. A reflection on Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference.
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IndustryFalling sales and the introduction of domestic taxes in China are driving exports to open markets. The new opportunity for Argentine auto parts makers may be the US.
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GeopoliticsThe US and Argentina are moving forward on a new trade agreement. The recent US agreements with El Salvador and Guatemala give us clues about what lies ahead.
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GeopoliticsTrump has brought 21st-century postmodernism to the arena of international trade, and for now he is winning. The framework agreement of the European surrender.
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International TradeWhen trade multilateralism is biased and partial, it no longer serves even those who benefited from it, and it can lead to a trade war.
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IndustryAs in the past and in fiction, the United Kingdom reinforces its colonialist ambitions, and industrial independence becomes an obligation for Argentina.
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InvestmentIt could boost imports of widely used industrial inputs and capital goods that accompany Chinese FDI in Argentina.
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International TradeWhen trade interests prevail over war. How Turkey used commercial diplomacy to maintain its leadership in wheat flour.
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GeopoliticsThe OECD Secretary-General visiting Argentina and how he came to hold the post. How Australia collected on the favor of backing the US in its trade war with China.
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InvestmentThe Chinese city of Hefei as a model and inspiration for Argentine municipalities seeking to strengthen their industrial fabric.
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MercosurRegaining the trade initiative. The competitive advantage of Argentine products in the Brazilian market beyond price.
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IndustryThe US is stepping up protection of its electric vehicle industry, and China's surplus production could flood other markets, including Brazil and Argentina.
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GeopoliticsHow can Argentine companies take advantage of the tensions between the US, the EU and China?
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InvestmentA way to access other markets. Argentine FDI rose from US$1,523 million in 2019 to US$2,403 million in 2023.
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