Brazil wants Paraguay to prioritize the inclusion of the automotive and sugar sectors in Mercosur.

The government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hopes that Paraguay, which will hold the Pro Tempore Presidency of Mercosur in the first half of 2026, will lead the work of the bloc and continue prioritizing the advancement in negotiations for the inclusion of the automotive and sugar sectors in free trade among the Member States of the bloc. This information is contained in a document distributed by the Social Communication Office (Secom) to the press, on the eve of the 67th Summit of Heads of State of Mercosur and Associated States, which will be held in Foz do Iguaçu (Paraná) on Saturday, 20. During Brazil's Pro Tempore Presidency, two meetings of the Automotive Committee were held, in which the entire text currently under negotiation in that area was reviewed. The terms of reference for the contracting of a study on the sugar and alcohol sector in the region were also completed, an input for future negotiations on the inclusion of the sector in the bloc, adds the document. Brazil ...