Sustainable LatAm
Sustainable LatAm is a specialised media and analysis platform focused on Latin America’s political economy, business landscape, and long-term strategic shifts. Our mission is to help decision-makers understand how the region is evolving and to provide clear, high-quality insight for professionals navigating an increasingly complex environment.
Sustainable LatAm
The Mercosur - EU Deal: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategic Imperatives
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In this edition of Sustainable LatAm, we explore the monumental—and often tumultuous—Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay). After a quarter-century of negotiations, is this deal finally ready to launch, or will legal challenges and internal politics hold it back?
Andrew Thompson, Alberto Souviron, and Julian Seydoux are joined by special guest Débora Toledo (International Director and Partner at Grupo Lacer) to dissect the agreement's true value. Beyond the headline GDP figures, the team discusses the strategic necessity for Europe to secure resource partners, the reality of sustainable agriculture in Brazil, and how Mercosur is actively diversifying its alliances in a shifting global order.
Production: Sustainable LatAm
Presenters
- Andrew Thompson - International journalist & political-risk analyst with deep LatAm coverage (OBG, EIU, Latin News; ex-Head BBC Learning English).
- Alberto Souviron - International journalist and digital comms leader for EM investors; ex BBC/Newsweek/Lloyd’s Register.
- Julian Seydoux - AI-driven finance entrepreneur (FirmView AI, Fast Audit AI); ex-Moody’s/Consilium; cross-border EM & LatAm focus.