EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in Latin America, 27-31 March 2006
01 Apr '06
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EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson arrives in Santiago, Chile today on the first day of a six day visit to Latin America.
The Commissioner will visit Chile, Brazil and Argentina. In Chile he will meet Chilean President Michelle Bachelet. In Argentina, the Commissioner will meet with senior Government officials and participate in a round-table with Argentinean businessmen on the EU-Mercosur FTA negotiations.
The Commissioner concludes his visit with meetings in Brazil to discuss bilateral issues and the Doha WTO talks. He will hold talks with Brazilian Trade Minister Celso Amorim and visit a bioethanol plant in Ribeirao de Preto.
Commissioner Mandelson will use the visit to highlight the vibrant bilateral commercial relations between Europe and Latin America. He will stress the mutual interest of the two regions in a successful Doha Round. He will also reinforce the European Union's commitment to a successful EU-Mercosur FTA negotiation.
Growing economic strength, and a growing relationship with the EU…
Latin America combines growing economic strength and confidence with the profound challenges of poverty and development.
As an export market and a source of investment the European Union is a key partner for the region. The European Union has a successful FTA with Chile, and strong bilateral trading links with all of the countries of Latin America.
Brazil, for example, has doubled its agricultural exports tothe EU over the last decade. The EU is the largest export market for Chile, and its largest source of imports after neighbouring Argentina.
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