EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in Latin America, 27-31 March 2006

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson arrived in Santiago, Chile on the 27 March 2006 on the first day of a six day visit to Latin America.
The Commissioner would visit Chile, Brazil and Argentina. In Chile he would meet Chilean President Michelle Bachelet. In Argentina, the Commissioner would meet with senior Government officials and participate in a round-table with Argentinean businessmen on the EU-Mercosur FTA negotiations.

The Commissioner concluded his visit with meetings in Brazil to discuss bilateral issues and the Doha WTO talks. He would hold talks with Brazilian Trade Minister Celso Amorim and visit a bioethanol plant in Ribeirao de Preto. Commissioner Mandelson would use the visit to highlight the vibrant bilateral commercial relations between Europe and Latin America. He would stress the mutual interest of the two regions in a successful Doha Round. He would also reinforce the European Union’s commitment to a successful EU-Mercosur FTA negotiation.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key Source: Relations between Chile and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-chile-and-the-european-union/

European Commission: DG Communication: SPEECH/06/201, 27.03.06: Chile and the EU, together in international trade http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-06-201_en.htm?locale=en

EU: EEAS: Latin America and the Carribean https://eeas.europa.eu/diplomatic-network/latin-america-and-caribbean_en

European Commission: DG Trade: Policy: Countries and regions: Andean Community http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/andean-community/

European Commission: DG Trade: Policy: Countries and regions: Mercosur http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/regions/mercosur/

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