La Organización Mundial del Comercio se reúne mientras el acuerdo UE-Mercosur se cuestiona desde todos los frentes

Friends of the Earth International issues a statement criticizing the proposed EU-Mercosur trade agreement, arguing that it prioritizes corporate interests over human rights, environmental sustainability, and local economies. The organization highlights opposition from both Latin American social movements and European farmers, while calling for a shift in global trade policies during the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference.

• The EU-Mercosur trade agreement, negotiated for over 20 years between the EU and Mercosur members Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, is described as a failure of the corporate trade model. It is claimed that the deal would limit development policies, undermine public procurement, and facilitate the trade of harmful products like pesticides, which would accelerate climate change, deforestation, and human rights violations.
• The election of Javier Milei in Argentina is presented as a significant risk to any claims that the EU-Mercosur agreement is environmentally sustainable. Milei is characterized as a neoliberal right-wing leader and a climate crisis denier who has implemented ruthless economic measures and attempted unconstitutional legal reforms.
• Farmers in European countries, including France, Belgium, and Spain, have protested specifically to stop the EU-Mercosur agreement. They argue the deal would open markets to agricultural products that do not meet EU social and environmental standards, lowering prices and making it difficult for small-scale farmers to compete. The agreement would expose EU farmers to imports produced with pesticides banned in the EU, while exposing Latin American countries to toxic pesticides produced and exported by the EU.
• The 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi is taking place amid a broader crisis of legitimacy for the WTO. The document asserts that WTO rules have hindered governments' ability to manage public food reserves to mitigate food crises and protected pharmaceutical monopolies during the COVID pandemic through intellectual property rights rules.

APA

Fandel, G. (2024). La Organización Mundial del Comercio se reúne mientras el acuerdo UE-Mercosur se cuestiona desde todos los frentes. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/omc-es-hora-de-poner-fin-al-acuerdo-ue-mercosur/

Chicago

Fandel, Ghislaine. La Organización Mundial del Comercio se reúne mientras el acuerdo UE-Mercosur se cuestiona desde todos los frentes. Friends of the Earth International, 2024. https://www.foei.org/es/omc-es-hora-de-poner-fin-al-acuerdo-ue-mercosur/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Fandel |first1=Ghislaine |title=La Organización Mundial del Comercio se reúne mientras el acuerdo UE-Mercosur se cuestiona desde todos los frentes |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=28 February 2024 |url=https://www.foei.org/es/omc-es-hora-de-poner-fin-al-acuerdo-ue-mercosur/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{fandel2024organizacin, author = {Fandel, Ghislaine}, title = {{La Organización Mundial del Comercio se reúne mientras el acuerdo UE-Mercosur se cuestiona desde todos los frentes}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/omc-es-hora-de-poner-fin-al-acuerdo-ue-mercosur/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }