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Brazil and Argentina are linked as fellow members of the Mercosur trade bloc [1], [2], [3], [4] and are both subject to U.S. trade investigations and tariffs [5], [6], [7], [8]. Additionally, they share geographic proximity in the Tri-Border Area [9], [10], [11] and have a shared history of participation in regional conflicts like the Lopez War [12], [13].
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Iran War: A Defining Moment for the Middle East—Global Analysis ... ajc.org 2 facts
claimBrazil, Chile, and Colombia condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, while Argentina and Paraguay have backed the strikes.
perspectiveParaguayan President Santiago Peña emphasized the need to confront the Iranian regime, specifically targeting its illicit financial networks and support for terror proxies in the Tri-Border Area shared by Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 2 facts
claimThe U.S. Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hezbollah representative in South America Bilal Mohsen Wehbe in 2010 for overseeing Hezbollah’s counterintelligence activity in the Tri-Border Area (Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay) and facilitating the transfer of funds from Brazil to Hezbollah.
claimThe United States designated Assad Ahmad Barakat in 2004 for serving as a key Hezbollah financier in the Tri-Border Area of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face ... rand.org 2 facts
referenceThe Lopez War (1864–1870) involved Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
referenceMeredith Reid Sarkees and Frank Wayman documented a list of historical conflicts and their major participants in their 2010 book 'Resort to War: 1816–2007', including the Crimean War (1853–1856, France/Great Britain/Ottoman Empire/Russia), the Lopez War (1864–1870, Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay/Uruguay), the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878, Russia/Ottoman Empire), the Boer War (1899–1902, Great Britain/Boers), the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905, Japan/Russia), the Russo-Polish War (1919–1921, Poland/Soviet Union), the Italo-Ethiopian War (1935–1936, Ethiopia/Italy), the Korean War (1950–1953, United States/North Korea/China/South Korea), the Vietnam War (1965–1975, United States/South Vietnam/North Vietnam), the Sino-Vietnamese War (1979–1987, Vietnam/China), the Soviet-Afghan War (1979–1989, Soviet Union/Afghanistan), and the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988, Iran/Iraq).
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 1 fact
claimThe Mercosur states (Mercado Común del Sur) consist of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, with Venezuela having joined in 2012 and subsequently being suspended in 2016.
World Trade Without the US | Cato Institute cato.org 1 fact
claimThe European Union has concluded new trade agreements with India, Switzerland, Mexico, and the MERCOSUR countries (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay).
U.S. and Global Trade Agreements: Issues for Congress everycrsreport.com 1 fact
claimMercosur includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela, though Venezuela's membership has been suspended since 2016.
Geopolitics of Trump Tariffs: How U.S. Trade Policy Has Shaken Allies cfr.org 1 fact
claimThe European Union is accelerating trade negotiations with Canada, Japan, and South Korea, and is in the process of ratifying a free trade agreement with the Mercosur trade bloc—consisting of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay—to diversify its trade relationships.
Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels - CEBRI cebri.org 1 fact
claimCountries such as Canada, Brazil, Norway, Russia, Argentina, the UAE, India, and Indonesia face significant challenges in navigating energy and economic transitions due to uneven renewable competitiveness, a secondary role in low-carbon value chains, and weaker macroeconomic conditions, despite having relatively competitive oil and gas production profiles.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.