Why does Venezuela want to enter Mercosur?

Jun 21, 2010 by | Posted in Politics

Why does Venezuela want to enter Mercosur? Mercosur is only good for making richs richer and poors poorer. NO to the entry of Venezuela in Mercosur.

Mujica respalda ingreso de Venezuela al Mercosur

El presidente de Uruguay, José Mujica, expresó su respaldo al ingreso de Venezuela al Mercosur como miembro pleno, durante la visita del ...

Argentina: cordially irritating

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He says Argentina was already at risk of marginalisation after forging close relationships with other countries in the region viewed by some investors as economic pariahs, such as Venezuela. Argentina created barriers to the entry of Brazilian products and Brazil, in retaliation, has prevented entry of Argentine products. The fact that both countries are founding members with Uruguay and Paraguay of Mercosur, a supposed customs union, merely adds a little spice to the relationship. “The governments, mainly Brazil and Argentina, which are the most important members, have already broken this agreement several times. Brazil’s exports to Argentina in April were worth 30 per cent less than they were a year earlier.

Source: Financial Times (blog)

Colombia-Venezuela Conflict Discussed At Mercosur Meeting; Chávez ...

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Though the meeting had little to do with the conflict between Venezuela and Colombia — Colombia is not a member of Mercosur and the organization’s mission is not related to regional security – the Paraguayan delegate, Héctor Lacagnata, raised the... Top Story – A meeting of Mercosur, the South American regional trading bloc, has become the latest forum for a feud between the governments of Venezuela and Colombia. Maduro did discuss the conflict with Colombia, however, highlighting the negative role Colombia’s civil war has had on Venezuela. “We are a country that has been victimized by the war in Colombia,” Maduro said, adding that recent government estimates indicate 600,000 Colombians have arrived in Venezuela because of the war over the last eight years....

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