AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndia–MERCOSUR Trade Talks: Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin joined the push to expand India’s preferential trade deal with MERCOSUR, with both sides finalising the terms of reference for a wider agreement that could go beyond goods. Paperless Customs: India and MERCOSUR also signed a protocol to accept electronic Certificates of Origin, aiming to cut paperwork and speed up preferential tariff processing for traders. BRICS Diplomacy: Lubetkin praised India’s BRICS New Delhi Declaration as practical and consensus-driven, saying it tackles shared Global South needs from peace and trade to AI. Health Cooperation: PAHO and Gilead announced a regional pathway to scale access to twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention across Latin America and the Caribbean, using PAHO’s revolving funds to support country-led adoption. Tech for Connectivity: ZTE and Antel completed the first validation of symmetric 50G PON in Latin America, marking a step toward next-generation ultra-broadband networks in Uruguay. El Niño Watch: A “super” El Niño is forming, with forecasts warning of major rainfall and drought shifts that could affect South America, including Uruguay’s region.
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