Tag: Latin America
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The United States finalizes sweeping Section 301 duties on Brazilian goods, the first pillar of a rebuilt tariff wall, as Brasilia weighs retaliation and importers race a July 22 deadline WASHINGTON, July 18, 2026 The United States will begin collecting a 25 percent tariff on thousands of Brazilian goods on Tuesday, July 22, after the…
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Executive Overview: The World’s Largest Free Trade Area Takes Shape After nearly 25 years of contentious negotiations, the EU-Mercosur trade agreement finally approaches ratification and implementation. This comprehensive free trade arrangement will create the world’s largest integrated trading bloc by population, encompassing nearly 700 million people across Europe and South America. The deal cuts approximately…
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A Bilateral Crisis Unfolds: From Tariff Escalation to Economic Brinkmanship The trade relationship between Colombia and Ecuador has reached a critical juncture, marking a significant departure from the historical pattern of trade disputes being confined primarily to advanced economies and their key trading partners. What began as Ecuador’s unilateral decision to impose 50 percent tariffs…