Nelson Illescas, Marcelo Regúnaga y Paloma Ochoa.
May, 2026
From GPS we bring you this analysis on the opportunities and challenges that a possible link with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) represents for Mercosur.
The document, prepared by Nelson Illescas, Paloma Ochoa and Marcelo Regúnaga, examines the bloc's current trade integration with the member countries of the agreement, the tariff asymmetries it faces compared to its competitors and the geopolitical implications of moving towards deeper integration with the Asia-Pacific.
Based on this diagnosis, the authors propose three concrete scenarios for rapprochement and a roadmap to transform Mercosur into a platform for global strategic insertion, taking advantage of its status as the world's main food reserve in a zone of peace.
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