The EU–Mercosur agreement is being mediated through domestic elite structures in Brazil and Argentina, while many of its social costs are likely to be dispersed across everyday life.
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Who Speaks for Mercosur?
Elite mediation and the politics of the EU–Mercosur deal in Brazil and Argentina
Key Insights
Main question: Who gets to speak for Mercosur in the EU–Mercosur deal? Argument: In Brazil and Argentina, the deal is filtered through elite mediation, not neutral state interest. Agribusiness, export coalitions and investor-confidence politics shape how integration is framed. Conclusion: The agreement is as much about representation and power as it is about trade.
By hilal sahin
25 April 2026 · 01:12 CET· Updated 16 June 2026 · 18:47 CET
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sahin, h. (2026). Who Speaks for Mercosur?. EPIS Insight · International Relations & Diplomacy.
