Uruguay observes with concern the bilateral agreement between the United States and Argentina and warns of impact on Mercosur

The recent announcement of the bilateral agreement between the United States and Argentina has raised a series of questions in the region and set off alarm bells in Uruguay. Although it is a limited understanding and far from a Free Trade Agreement, its commercial implications are significant. This was analyzed by Dr. Ignacio Bartesaghi, a specialist in International Relations, who warned that the country could be left behind its neighbor in access to the U.S. market. According to Bartesaghi, the new commercial policy guideline promoted by Donald Trump is based on a logic of strategic and ideological affinity: the United States grants preferences to those "aligned" partners, such as Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, or El Salvador. In this scenario, Uruguay appears in an uncomfortable position. "The agreement benefits Argentina and leaves it better positioned than Uruguay, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is a clear signal that the United States rewards strategic allies," he pointed out in ...