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Mercosur and Canada resume free trade agreement negotiations after years of impasse

  What is happening between Mercosur and Canada? After more than a decade of stalled talks, the Mercosur countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and Canada announced in September 2025 the formal resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement. The decision was confirmed at a meeting between representatives of the two blocs during the United Nations General Assembly in New York and represents a strategic step toward strengthening economic ties between South and North America. This move is not just symbolic: it could pave the way for one of the largest trade agreements in the South American region in recent years, with direct impacts on the economies of millions of people—from farmers to small business owners. Why does this agreement matter? A free trade agreement between Mercosur and Canada has the potential to eliminate or reduce tariffs on thousands of products, facilitate investment, increase business competitiveness, and generate new job opportunities. For ord...
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Brazil and Angola strengthen partnership with new phase of economic cooperation and resumption of investments


 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received the President of Angola, João Lourenço, at the Planalto Palace on Friday (23) during an official visit during Africa Week in Brazil. The meeting strengthened the historical and diplomatic ties between the two nations and marked the beginning of a new phase of economic cooperation. During the meeting, Lula announced that Brazil intends to reactivate export financing lines for projects in Angola, with the support of the BNDES. Lula highlighted Angola's reliability as a partner, recalling that the African country paid off its debt to Brazil in advance, five years ahead of schedule. “There is no reason to be afraid of negotiating or granting credit to Angola. They honor their commitments,” he stated. The Chief Executive also highlighted the strategic role of Petrobras, advocating that the state-owned company resume its oil and gas prospecting activities in African territory. Furthermore, the Brazilian president signaled that he will work with Embraer and BNDES to facilitate the sale of three KC-390 aircraft to the Angolan Air Force. According to him, Embraer is prepared to contribute to the modernization of Angolan air and naval assets.


In response, João Lourenço thanked them for their support and expressed interest in expanding the presence of Brazilian investors in Angola, focusing on areas such as infrastructure, energy, highways and ports. He was optimistic about the reopening of export credit lines by Brazil.

Brazil and Angola share a deep historical connection. Both were Portuguese colonies and are now part of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP). Brazil was the first country to recognize Angola's independence, in 1975, and since 2010 the African country has been considered a strategic partner in Brazilian foreign policy, alongside other nations such as South Africa and Egypt.

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