Latin America & the Caribbean

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Latin America & the Caribbean

The EU and Latin America and the Caribbean have enjoyed privileged relations since the first bi-regional Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 1999, which established a strategic partnership. They are natural partners linked by strong historical, cultural and economic ties. They co-operate closely at international level and maintain an intensive political dialogue at all levels.

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We need straight-talk and determined action on democracy

24/11/2020 – HR/VP blog – With a ‘democratic recession’ underway and new threats to democracy emerging, we need to step up the defence of democracy, both at home and abroad. In particular, we should deepen our cooperation with fellow democracies to counter the rise of authoritarianism.

Tuesday, 24 November, 2020 - 19:18
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Informe preliminar sobre la evaluación de la aplicación hasta el momento del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre la UE y Colombia, Perú y Ecuador

Este es el informe preliminar sobre la evaluación de la aplicación hasta el momento del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre la UE y Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. Esta evaluación, que está siendo realizada por un consultor independiente,  tiene como objetivo analizar los impactos sociales, económicos,  medioambientales y sobre los derechos humanos de la aplicación del Tratado y determinar si es necesario mejorarla en algún aspecto.

Tuesday, 24 November, 2020 - 05:42
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Defence cooperation: How strategic perseverance will pay off  

20/11/2020 – HR/VP Blog – Today, EU Defence Ministers discussed how to address tomorrow’s challenges and how the EU can become a stronger security partner. The Strategic Compass, the Permanent Structured Cooperation and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence are key to achieve this objective.

Friday, 20 November, 2020 - 21:29
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Reimagining a liveable future for today´s children

Children and young people are sounding the alarm: if we do not act now, they will be living with the impacts of COVID-19 and the climate crisis for years to come

Friday, 20 November, 2020 - 09:19
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The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – what does it mean for the EU?

19/11/2020 - HRVP blog - The ten countries of ASEAN and five Asia-Pacific countries (China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand) have just agreed a major trade deal that covers 30% of the world’s population and GDP. As the European Union, we welcome rules-based, multilateral economic integration and we should be pro-active by enhancing our engagement in and with ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific region.

Thursday, 19 November, 2020 - 19:19
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