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Mercosur Trade Deal Tests Local Producers | Argentina News
The EU-Mercosur trade deal is live, flooding Brazil and Argentina with European goods—and putting local wine, cheese, and chocolate makers on the defensive. While the pact opens a giant market of 780 million consumers and boosts exports, it also forces producers to compete fiercely, even changing product names like Grana Padano to comply with origin rules. Supporters see it as a lifeline for Mercosur’s fading global influence and a boost for multilateralism, while critics fear it’ll trap member nations as raw material exporters, favoring big agribusiness over small farms. A major hurdle?…
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