Wikio - Mercosur

Latin Leaders Object to EU Immigration Policy (Air America Radio -)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:31:57 GMT

Apparently the U.S. isn't alon e in shamefully detaining suspected immigration policy violators. Latin American leaders on Tuesday voiced their "deep rejection" of the immigration policy adopted recently by the European Union (EU). Presidents of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) "member states and associate states reject any attempt to criminalize the irregular migration and the adoption...

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Daily Headlines: July 3, 2008 (The Latin Americanist)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

* Latin America: In response to recent immigration measures by the E.U., leaders of the Mercosur trade bloc rejected “any attempt to criminalize ” immigration in Europe. * Panama: Former CIA operative Luis Posada Carriles could be extradited to Panama after the country’s top court overturned a 2004 pedestal pardon in his favor. * Cuba: The Cuban government denounced the U.S. for allegedly encouraging...

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Venezuela Urges United Response to Food and Energy Crises at MERCOSUR Summit | venezuelanalysis.com (Leftnews.org)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:45:55 GMT

–Socialism continues to be the leading cause of hope in South America.

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Mercosur Condemns EU Immigration Law (World)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:22:48 GMT

Mercosur tells EU your immigration law is unfair, we were generous when European migrant workers were traveling to South America to find jobs.

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Venezuelan president proposes food fund in Mercosur summit/ (Diplodemocracia)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:28:00 GMT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday proposed to create an emergency regional food fund to promote agricultural development in the 35th summit of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur). Chavez said that he is willing to give one U.S. dollar for each oil barrel that Venezuela exports if its price is over 100 dollars ( full information )/ Venezuela propuso hoy una "estrategia petroalimentaria"...

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Turkey signs deal with Mercosur (Turkish daily news)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:17:20 GMT

South American trade bloc Mercosur yesterday announced it has signed preferential trade accords with Turkey, Jordan and the Southern African

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Mercosur rejects controversial EU 'return directive' - Feature (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:07:00 GMT

San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina - Countries that are members or associates of the South American trade bloc Mercosur issued a declaration Tuesday voicing deep rejection of the European Union's immigration policy. Regional leaders gathered for a su...

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Mercosur condemns EU migrant law (BBC News)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:05:21 GMT

South American heads of state end a regional summit with a fierce attack on the "barbarism" of EU immigration policies.

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The Politicization of MERCOSUR: With a Divided Past, Is There Hope for a United Future? (Council on Hemispheric Affairs)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:34:28 GMT

Today the leaders of Mercosur are convening in Tucumán, Argentina for their semi-annual conference and for the inauguration of Brazil’s Luis Inácio Lula da Silva as its pro-tempore president. San Miguel de Tucumán, the largest city in northwestern Argentina and the capital of the province of Tucumán, was the site of Argentine independence from Spain [...]

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MERCOSUR SUMMIT: Mercosur trade bloc slams EU immigration laws (France24)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:41:40 GMT

Seven presidents from the Mercosur trade bloc met in Argentina to discuss plans for regional integration and address the global food crisis. The South Amercian leaders are also expected to slam newly approved EU immigration rules.

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Venezuela's Chavez says US fleet a regional threat (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:15:01 GMT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says the U.S. Navy's decision to re-establish its Fourth Fleet is "a threat" to Latin America. Chavez wants the South American trade bloc Mercosur to ask the U.S. government why it is sending the military force to a peaceful...

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Argentine president links food speculators to finance crisis (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:06:05 GMT

San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Tuesday opened the 35th summit of heads of state of the South American trade bloc Mercosur with a salvo aimed at financial investors who are speculating in rising f...

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35th Mercosur summit opens in Argentina to discuss global energy, food prices (Xinhuanet)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:47:30 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The 35th Common Market of the South (Mercosur) summit opened Tuesday in Argentina's northern city of Tucoman with global energy and food prices topping the agenda. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said at the opening ceremony that a great deal of speculation capital is moving to the food market from the financial market, which prompt an increase...

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Mercosur anger at EU migrant laws (BBC News)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:09:59 GMT

A South American summit under way in Argentina is set to voice strong criticism of new European Union immigration laws.

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Mercosur signs trade deals with SACU, Turkey, Jordan (Russia News Net)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:10:26 GMT

SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMAN (Argentina), July 1 (RIA Novosti) - Leaders of the South American trade bloc Mercosur meeting at a summit in Argentina have signed trade agreements with the Southern African Cust...

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Mercosur urges regional economic aid (Seattle Times)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

South American trade bloc Mercosur is well-positioned to help member nations fight rising food prices and solve sporadic regional energy crunches, Argentina's top diplomat said Monday.

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Unity in South America at last! (all-encompassingly)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:30:40 GMT

Sure, most of these Mercosur clowns are driving their countries into the ground… But check out the costume coordination!

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Mercosur urges regional economic aid (Boston Globe)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:43:42 GMT

South American trade bloc Mercosur is well-positioned to help member nations fight rising food prices and solve sporadic regional energy crunches, Argentina's top diplomat said Monday.

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Mercosur diplomat urges food, energy cooperation at summit on small business credits (Star Tribune)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:40:09 GMT

Uruguay has in the last week pushed to add Mexico, Latin America's second-largest economy after Brazil, to the group. Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez said his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon was "very interested" in joining, although the idea is still in initial stages. Mercosur approved Venezuela as a future member more than two years ago.

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Mercosur urges regional economic aid (San Fransisco Chronicle)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:39:04 GMT

South American trade bloc Mercosur is well-positioned to help member nations fight rising food prices and solve sporadic regional energy crunches, Argentina's top diplomat said Monday. Presidents of Mercosur's four member states _ Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay...

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