Related Publications for "South America: Issues in Focus"
May 2013
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May 2013
De puentes y precipicios
Author: Nicolás Comini, Nicolás Braslovsky
Publisher: CIDOB Foundation
En junio de 2012, el presidente de Uruguay propuso realizar una fusión entre el Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur) y la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur). More on «De puentes y precipicios» -
May 2013
Brazil in the South Atlantic: Growing Protagonism and Unintended Consequences
Author: Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Danilo Marcondes de Souza Neto
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This brief analyzes key components of Brazil’s strategy, situating them within the South Atlantic’s changing ecology of actors and suggesting some of the potential tensions that may arise from Brazil’s growing protagonism in the South Atlantic. More on «Brazil in the South Atlantic: Growing Protagonism and Unintended Consequences»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Mercosur-EU Preferential Trade Agreement
Author: Patrick Messerlin
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper aims at assessing the economic and political importance of Mercosur for the EU’s interests in the short and medium run. More on «The Mercosur-EU Preferential Trade Agreement» -
Feb 2013
In Search of a Feasible EU-Mercosul Free Trade Agreement
Author: Renato G. Flôres Jr
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper aims at identifying ways to pursue the EU–Mercosul negotiations leading to a free trade agreement (FTA). More on «In Search of a Feasible EU-Mercosul Free Trade Agreement» -
Feb 2013
Emergent Brazil and the Curse of the ‘Hen’s Flight’
Author: Alfredo G.A. Valladão
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
The ‘Emergent Brazil’ growth model is reaching its limits. More on «Emergent Brazil and the Curse of the ‘Hen’s Flight’»
October 2012
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30 Oct 2012
UNASUR and Security in South America
Author: Babjee Pothuraju
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
UNASUR is a regional organization formed by 12 South American states. More on «UNASUR and Security in South America» -
26 Oct 2012
El presidente Santos y la negociación de la paz en Colombia
Author: Gabriel Murillo
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
En este ARI se estudian las fortalezas y debilidades de la reapertura de negociación de la paz con la guerrilla de las FARC. More on «El presidente Santos y la negociación de la paz en Colombia» -
Oct 2012
Drivers of Strategic Contestation in South America
Author: Daniel Flemes, Leslie Wehner
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
When it comes to responding to Brazil's rise as a regional power, secondary ones such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela oscillate between outright competition and genuine cooperation. More on «Drivers of Strategic Contestation in South America»
September 2012
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27 Sep 2012
UE y Mercosur: negociaciones sin futuro
Author: Carlos Malamud
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
El autor discute las negociaciones entre la UE y Mercosur, reanudadas con grandes expectativas tras la Cumbre Alcue de Madrid en mayo de 2010. More on «UE y Mercosur: negociaciones sin futuro» -
Sep 2012
Political Unrest in Venezuela
Author: Patrick D. Duddy
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This report presents why the U.S. should prepare for the possibility of political unrest surrounding Venezuela's 2012 presidential election. More on «Political Unrest in Venezuela»
