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Introduction.............................................................................................................................3
ALADI....................................................................................................................................4
Who is involved?.................................................................................................................6
Organizational structure......................................................................................................7
Aims....................................................................................................................................7
Colombia.................................................................................................................................8
Argentina...............................................................................................................................10
Mexico..................................................................................................................................12
Brazil.....................................................................................................................................16
Perspective of negotiation.....................................................................................................17
Conclusions...........................................................................................................................19
Bibliography..........................................................................................................................20
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Introduction
Through this research we want to know and understand the functions of the Latin American
relations in Latin America and its allies, this association promotes union, alliance and
its participants, a consistent, transparent and predictable environment for the satisfactory
of laws and regulations, based on international standards and practices. This association
according to the norms established between the nations that participate in it, and seeks
economic, social and regional political integration. Although these were created to promote
commercial exchange, they also included fiscal and budgetary policy clauses, as well as the
ALADI
The ALADI (Association Latino Americana of Integration) was created by the Montevideo
principal objective is the regional integration looking stablish a common market with four
primordial mechanisms; Financial, tax, customs and health cooperation; Preservation of the
environment and scientific and technological cooperation. Its legal framework allows and
encourages the celebration and existence of subagreements among its members, opens its
field of action through multilateral ties or partial agreements with other countries and areas
horizontal cooperation with other integration movements in the world and partial actions
with developing third countries or their respective integration areas. (ALADI, 2014)
However, despite certain rules, the alliance seeks a negotiation between countries similar to
a free trade agreement, thus promoting rapprochement not only in members of the alliance
but international trade with other organizations and agreements, as it was in 2014 in the
Latin American and Caribbean forum. CELAC where it has been encouraged to intensify
regional and subregional integration mechanisms. In addition to this, ALADI has promoted
the creation of Forums, approaches and business macro rounds, as occurred on October 19,
2019, where the First ALADI EXPO was held, bringing together 405 exporters and 201
importers from 15 nations, where nearly 4,500 business appointments were held
(PROCOLOMBIA, 2019)
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Observing the previous graph, we can see that in millions of dollars the regional trade
between ALADI countries is optimal and in all the countries it belongs between 15 to 40%
of the countries' total exports, thus facilitating and reducing the difficulties and prices of
international traders.
Regarding Colombia's international trade, we can see in graph 2 that nearly 30% of its
exports are to countries that belong to ALADI, which is an encouraging fact since exporters
may have trade facilities and preferential costs when making transactions thus promoting
Source, DANE
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Who is involved?
- Argentina - México
- Bolivia - Panamá
- Brasil - Paraguay
- Chile - Perú
- Colombia - Uruguay
- Cuba - Venezuela
- Ecuador
Nicaragua's entry was approved by the Council of Foreign Ministers on August 11, 2011.
Observer Countries:
- Dominican - Romania
Republic - China
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Observer Organizations:
- CEPAL - SELA
- OAS - CAF
- IDB - IICA
Organizational structure
The Council of Ministers is the highest decision-making body within ALADI. There is also
of examining the operation of the integration process. There are also Working Groups to
fulfill the Agency's mission, among which are the Committee on Budget and Institutional
Affairs, and the Technical Groups on Standards and Disciplines, Trade Facilitation, Access
to Goods Markets, Services and New Topics, System of Support to the Countries of Less
2018)
Aims
- Gradually reduce and eliminate obstacles to reciprocal trade in its member countries
American peoples
- Promote the economic and social development of the region in a harmonious and
balanced way in order to ensure a better standard of living for its peoples
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Colombia
consecutive quarters with growth below 2.5%, and even in some quarters below 2%.
Starting in the second quarter of 2018, the Colombian economy begins a recovery process
which continues in the following months and currently grows at rates slightly above 3.2%,
explained by the good performance of consumption and investment since 2018. However,
rates of 3.2% are not enough; They are far from the long-term growth of Colombia, which
is between 4% - 4.5% and will allow us to respond to the great challenge that the country
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has today to generate quality jobs and meet the great needs in social and competitive
matters.
The growth engines of the Colombian economy during 2019 were consumption and
investment. Household consumption, which in 2018 grew 3.6%, at the end of the third
quarter 2019 grows 4.7%. For its part, the investment measured by gross fixed capital
formation, went from 0.8% in 2018 to 4.6% in the same period of 2019. [ CITATION
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On the external front, 2019 was not a good year for exports, due to the low dynamics of
international trade. At the end of the year, external sales, both commodities and industrials,
contracted.
Source, DANE
This encouraging scenario does not mean at any time that the country is not in
trouble. Colombia maintains relatively high unemployment rates and in recent years there
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has been an increasing trend in this indicator. Socially, the reduction of poverty and
Argentina
Argentina has a long history of political and economic instability - with large growth
fluctuations each year. In 2019, the country had a negative GDP growth of 3.1%.
Argentina's economy, the second largest in South America, is expected to contract for the
third consecutive year in 2020, with negative growth of 1.3%. Argentina has had to face a
new economic crisis, triggered by a growing deficit and debt, and political instability with
alternations between the right and left governments. However, the root cause was a budget
deficit that investors hesitated to finance, while former President Mauricio Macri lost
credibility. However, the new president-elect Alberto Fernández promised to revive the
economy, although he must face demands from far-left parties in his coalition, which
request greater social spending, while investors want to give priority to negotiations. of
debts. There is general concern in the Argentine market that Fernández is going against
Macri's pro-market stance. Even so, the GDP growth projected by the IMF for the year
According to reports and the economic history of Argentina, the country has been in an
economic recession for several years as its rulers have tried to make unsuccessful
modifications in social and economic structures. Its currency is one of the most devalued in
Latin America, its inflation rates exceed 50% and its GDP is indebted at 93%, calling into
question the country's ability to pay it, however, Argentina shows a great focus to lower
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this percentage, considering that their goals and projections are uncertain as they were
The depreciation of its currency has been seriously affecting international negotiations,
imports and exports, as well as low domestic demand. However, if the economy focuses on
imbalance. The poverty and unemployment rates in Argentina are very high and the country
is in a constant social war between the government and the unions, in addition, the country
is divided between central and decentralized authorities, which are confronted around the
distribution of federal income. Almost a third of the population in Argentina lives below
the poverty line. The infrastructure network requires more investment, since there is not
2019 2020
Indicadores de crecimiento 2017 2018 2021 (e)
(e) (e)
GDP (annual growth in%, constant price) 2,7e -2,5e -3,1 -1,3 1,4
Balance of public finances (in% of GDP) -7,0 -4,4e -2,3 -0,7 -1,2
Mexico
It is among the 15 largest economies in the world and is the second largest economy in
Latin America. The country is highly dependent on the United States, its largest trading
partner and the destination of 80% of its exports. In 2019, the economy registered an
estimated growth of only 0.4%, compared to 2% the previous year, due to a climate of
uncertainty after the first year in power of President López Obrador, and also due to a
reduction in domestic demand and investment. Higher wages, lower inflation, and higher
remittances are expected to contribute to growth of 1.3% this year, and 1.6% in 2021
(IMF), although there is still uncertainty regarding trade relations. with the United States.
According to statistics of social and economic growth of Mexico, they indicate that the
country, after the change of government between 2018 and 2019, suffered a drop in its
growth percentages with respect to previous years since it did not meet the established
goals, this due to a slowdown in economic activities and reductions in private government
investment, negative effects on external demand for products and services due to the also
economic slowdown and lower federal taxes for its main consumer, the united states.
The economic performance of this country has also been affected by social behaviors such
as the seizure of railroads by education workers, strikes in the maquiladoras in the north of
the country and the insufficient supply of gasoline in important states for the activity.
economic situation of the country, due to the strategy of combating fuel theft in the
pipelines.
Mexico also suffers indirect effects on its economy in these times as it has changed its
political behavior and this makes investors change their perception and reduce their
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participation in the country. There are other factors such as the change in international
financial conditions due to an increase in United States interest rates, trade tensions
(particularly between the United States and China), the decrease in public oil revenues, an
abrupt departure from the Kingdom United of the European Union and delays in the
Growth Iindicators 2017 2018 2019 (e) 2020 (e) 2021 (e)
GDP (annual growth in%, constant price) 2,1e 2,0e 0,4 1,3 1,9
Balance of public finances (in% of GDP) -2,3 -2,3e -2,8 -2,5 -2,1
CHILE
financial transparency. It has also been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin
America in the last decade, allowing the country to significantly reduce poverty (World
Bank). According to the IMF, GDP grew 2.5% in 2019. According to the World Bank, the
slowdown is due to a difficult external environment, adverse weather conditions and delays
in certain government reforms. In addition, according to Reuters, the protests and riots have
generated billions in losses in the private sector and public infrastructure. However, Chile's
economic recovery after years of low commodity prices is based on high private
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consumption and investment, rising wages, low interest rates, private sector confidence,
higher copper prices, increased mining production, and - to a lesser extent - increased
Chile's unemployment rate declined to 6.9% in 2019, with projections estimating equivalent
rates for 2020 and 2021, respectively. The country has the highest GDP per capita in the
region but also high levels of inequality and informality Factors in the wealth disparity
include the current tax system which mainly hurts the middle and lower income classes.
Chile has invested heavily in renewable energy, which is expected to account for up to 20%
of its energy generation by 2020. The Gini index reached 46.6 and has dropped sharply in
2020.
The service sector contributes 57.6 per cent of GDP and employs about 68.2 per cent of the
population. The Chilean economy faces three main challenges: overcoming its traditional
dependence on the price of copper, as copper production represents 50% of the country's
exports; developing a self-sufficient food supply, as agriculture currently produces less than
half of domestic needs; and increasing its productivity, especially in the mining sector.
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According to Fedetur, tourism in Chile declined by 11% from 2017 levels due to a 25%
In Chile the poverty was reduced, the GDP grew to 2.5%, it is the country that has the
highest GDP in the region, the unemployment rate decreased, this shows that it is a country
that advances more and more trying to help its people and that its economy is improving
more and more, although because of the wealth that the country has the low and medium
strata have problems, the government has tried to improve on this issue, compared to Brazil
In Latin America, the internal environment has been quite conflictive. In Peru the Congress
was dissolved; In Chile, strong demonstrations were unleashed with significant economic
2.2% in 2019; in Bolivia after the allegations of fraud there was a change of government,
and in Ecuador there have been social protests. Colombia has been no stranger to this
process and in the month of November and the beginning of December several
demonstrations were held that resulted in dialogue tables with the Government.
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Brazil
Brazil is the eighth largest economy in the world. The country is still working to rebuild
itself after the recession that occurred five years ago, when the economy contracted by
almost 7%. Since then, Brazil has not been able to grow at the same rate it was accustomed
to during the decade before the recession. Nevertheless, there is a glimpse of economic
In 2019, inflation grew slightly, reaching 3.8% Even so, the previous ones have increased
by 25% since the recession - without salaries meeting the same fate. Therefore, although
inflation is now under control, private consumption has yet to recover. The Brazilian
government says the worst is behind it, while showing no sign of relaxing its commitment
The unemployment rate in Brazil remains high, reaching 11.8% in 2019. However, the
government believes the actual figures are considerably higher, as an official study on
employment indicated that 28.3 million people are underemployed, meaning they either do
The service sector represents 63.1% of Brazilian GDP and employs 70.3% of the active
workforce. In recent years, the country has embarked on the production of high value-
added services, especially in the fields of aeronautics and telecommunications. Tourism has
also been growing in recent years, making it an important segment of the sector.
According to the economy of Brazil has varied in all the years to reach a maximum and has
had losses this between the eighth bigger economy of the world, in the subject of
unemployment this subject is the most serious at the moment for this reason has been
increase of delinquency and criminal violence, otherwise it has very serious social
problems.
The coronavirus crisis will be a stress test for all Latin American governments belonging to
monopolized the management of the agenda, which in the current time of uncertainty has
provided certainty and leadership. This occurs in a global context of revaluation of the role
of the State and the public and a generalized social demand for greater and better political
leadership. The feeling that the world as we knew it is no longer the safe place we were
used to has given rise to new uncertainties. No one knows how the current crisis will
emerge, but this doubt and the magnitude of the challenge will condition many government
responses.
los efectos adversos de la pandemia sobre el comercio internacional, en general, y sobre los
países miembros de la ALADI, en particular, determinarán que los montos exportados por
El FMI (2020) estima que el producto mundial se contraerá 3% este año. La caída del nivel
de actividad será más pronunciada en las economías de los países avanzados (-6,1%) y en
Por tanto, a diferencia de otras crisis como por ejemplo, el de la Gran Recesión de 2008-
2009, el efecto económico de corto plazo, no sólo es muy fuerte sino que es prácticamente
simultáneo y global, por lo cual, no es posible que ninguna región del mundo quede al
Given this crisis, it is an alarming scheme for Latin American countries since, due to the
recession, the price of oil has fallen too low, mainly affecting oil countries such as
Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, so each country must take on the challenge
of empowering The services and agriculture market for example, Colombia could be the
Lulo’s market, where Colombia is the main producer country worldwide according to the
Conclusions
in the assumption treaty and this allowed the free circulation of goods, services and
The ALADI in this way, aware of the failure of her predecessor, considers a much more
flexible itinerary to achieve her goal. In this sense, the objective is to create a common
market through a series of flexible and differentiated multilateral initiatives according to the
level of development of each country. Thus, the 1980 Montevideo treaty contemplates
various options to advance in economic integration, through areas of economic and tariff
In addition to this it is valid to conclude that it is really necessary for a country to belong to
ALADI since the average trade of each country in the region corresponds to 23% and not
only do those who want trade agreements belong to this agreement, they also share
sustainable ideas, knowledge scientific and medical to make the region competitive
las compras y ventas externas, que se profundizó a partir del mes de marzo. Durante el
mes de febrero, las medidas sanitarias aplicadas por las autoridades chinas tuvieron un
efecto importante sobre el comercio de este país con los países miembros de la ALADI. Las
exportaciones hacia China disminuyeron, con excepción de las realizadas por Brasil y
bien el Indicador de Comercio Intrarregional, en el primer bimestre del año 2020, tendía a
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estabilizarse luego de la fuerte caída que registrara a partir del mes de mayo de 2018, las
respuestas sanitarias para combatirla representan un nuevo shock negativo que acentuarán
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