The Brazilian government has made official the suspension of a controversial barrier to imports that directly affected the sales of Argentine products. The move to suspend the barrier, however, was largely due to the strong complaints lodged by the member countries of Mercosur. The barrier seemed simple but powerful, as well as discordant to what [...]

In the records of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and CIA World Factbook, Canada places 9th while Brazil is at 10th ranking among the largest economies of the world. While Brazil has a GDP of $1.849 trillion and Canada has a GDP of $1.271 trillion, Brazil’s GNP is $715 billion as compared to Canada’s [...]