Canada is seeking to obtain a free trade agreement with the South American Bloc, Mercosur in new – national talks star-news.press/wp

Brasila and Ottawa announced on Monday after a meeting in the capital of Brazil.

Mercosur, which is kept by Brazil, which is kept by the rotating presidency, is a major source of beef, soybeans and minerals. Besides Brazil, the mass includes Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, while Bolivia is about to become a complete member.

Brazil and Canada said in a joint statement: “We have made senior trade officials to engage in discussions, including a meeting of negotiators in early October, to resume negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement,” Brazil and Canada said in a joint statement.

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Canada referred to a renewed interest in restarting talks with Mercosur last month, as part of a wider batch to diversify trade away from the United States amid uncertainty caused by the customs tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump.

“While the bases -based trading is threatened, we need to stand with similar partners in thinking, as Brazil is truly building on this structure, to ensure the presence of the structure, to enhance more trade.”

The talks between Canada and Mercosur have stopped since 2021, when South American countries focused on local issues such as elections, before Trump’s policy resettled the business schedule.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said: “Brazil and Canada were affected by the measures that distort the legitimate flow of goods and investments, which were adopted without technical justification,” said Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.

(Participated in the coverage of Lisandra Paraguassu in Brazilia; written by André Roman; edited by Brendan Obwell and Kelly Madi)