Friday, 8 July 2016

Venezuela’s Woes Reach Mercosur (Matthew Taylor, CFR)

Mercosur, trade, Pacific Alliance, Venezuela, European Union, democratic clause, Nicolas Maduro, Jose Serra, Delcy Rodriguez

Mercosur is under considerable internal strain. As at other times in the trade bloc’s history, shifting political winds and changing trade priorities have placed the member countries at loggerheads. The five-member organization is in the midst of what is perhaps the most severe of its periodic identity crises, exacerbated by the Left’s waning power in the region, the rise of the Pacific Alliance, and renewed member interest in external trade agreements.

http://blogs.cfr.org/oneil/2016/07/07/venezuelas-woes-reach-mercosur/

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