by Gabriela | Jul 9, 2019 | Argentina, Mercosur, Paraguay, Uruguay
It has been argued that in the UK not enough media attention is being given to the agreement between the EU and Mercosur, the South American trading bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (280 million people). That could be because Britain would be...
by Gabriela | Jul 9, 2019 | Argentina, General, Mercosur, Paraguay, Uruguay
We are devoting a series of posts on this blog to give you some down-to-earth thoughts on the recently-signed Mercosur/EU agreement. Our first post gave you some initial thoughts. But what’s Mercosur all about and why should UK companies* be paying attention? Mercosur...
by Gabriela | Jul 9, 2019 | Argentina, General, Mercosur, Paraguay, Uruguay
On 28th June, Mercosur (comprising Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay) and the EU reached a landmark agreement twenty-years in the making that creates a market of 800 million people. The amount of information, disinformation, analysis, opinions and passionate...
by Gabriela | Jun 9, 2019 | Argentina, Trade Shows
When you think that Argentina has nearly 60% inflation, a currency more used to defaults than glory and a macroeconomic profile usually only second to Venezuela’s, you wonder how this country keeps going. You couldn’t be blamed for imagining a very gloomy Buenos...
by Gabriela | Feb 14, 2019 | Argentina, Doing business
This picture caught my eye on Twitter this week*. It shows how some basic things we take for granted – like taking a corner in a football match – have to be adapted to different realities. There’s lots of sadness behind it: that a player has to be protected by police...
by Gabriela | May 10, 2018 | Argentina
A short, down-to-earth guide for British exporters. If you are doing business with Argentina, or are thinking of doing so, you’ll know it’s a complex and risky country, but also one full of opportunity. Given the opening up of the market under Macri, after 15 years...
