Mercosur was dealt a significant bl

Mercosur was dealt a significant blow when Chile announced that it would begin bilateral trade talks with the United States. Chile's announcement was perceived to weaken Brazil's efforts to strengthen and expand Mercosur and to boost its negotiating power by presenting a united front. With the Chilean shift, Brazil now faced the prospects that its other South American partners, in particular Argentina, would be tempted to defect and begin bilateral negotiations with the United States as well.

Mercosur was dealt a significant blow when Chile announced that it would begin bilateral trade talks with the United States. Chile's announcement was perceived to weaken Brazil's efforts to strengthen and expand Mercosur and to boost its negotiating power by presenting a united front. With the Chilean shift, Brazil now faced the prospects that its other South American partners, in particular Argentina, would be tempted to defect and begin bilateral negotiations with the United States as well.

Mercosur was dealt a significant blow when Chile announced that it would begin bilateral trade talks with the United, States. Chile 's announcement was perceived to weaken Brazil' s efforts to strengthen and expand Mercosur and to boost its negotiating. Power by presenting a united front. With the Chilean shift Brazil now, faced the prospects that its other South American. Partners.In, particular Argentina would be tempted to defect and begin bilateral negotiations with the United States as well.