Brazil is pushing to finalize a Free Trade Agreement with the EU by December 2023. Political analyst Marcio Olimpio states Brazil won’t budge on public procurement. Negotiators from Mercosur and the EU will meet soon to revive long-stalled talks. Currently, Brazilian President Luís Inácio Lula da Silva presides over Mercosur. He has until December to […]
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