10th Decmber, 2014
Brazil and Uruguay have switched to settling bilateral trade with local currency to stimulate turnover, bypassing the US dollar.
Posts Tagged ‘Union of South American nations (Unasur)’
Brazil, Uruguay move away from US dollar in trade
Posted by seumasach on December 15, 2014
Posted in Currency Wars, Multipolar world | Tagged: South American integration, Union of South American nations (Unasur) | Leave a Comment »
Despite Obama charm, Americas summit boosts U.S. isolation
Posted by seumasach on April 21, 2012
U.S. insistence that Havana undertake democratic reforms before returning to the hemispheric family led to a clash with a united front of leftist and conservative governments that see Washington’s policy toward Cuba as a relic of the Cold War.
The unexpected result was a diplomatic victory for Havana.
The newfound regional unity on Cuba may augur a growing willingness across the political spectrum to challenge the U.S. State Department on thorny issues for years considered taboo.
16th April, 2012
Posted in Multipolar world | Tagged: Community of Latin American and Caribbean states (Celac), Organization of American States (OAS), Union of South American nations (Unasur) | Leave a Comment »
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