Speaking frankly at an event, Jauregui analyzed the current state of international geopolitics, with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, and the urgent need for the European Union (EU) to take a step forward and adopt the Cooperation Agreement with Mercosur.

The former Member of the European Parliament discussed US President Donald Trump’s attempts to change the world’s rules of the game, including renaming the Gulf of Mexico and imposing exorbitant tariffs on other countries.

Jauregui also considered the potential for destabilizing Europe and pressuring China with extraterritorial policies.

In this context, while not overly optimistic, the EU-CELAC Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, offered a glimmer of hope.

Like the other speakers at the seminar entitled “After the IV CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta: Results Achieved and Objectives to Fulfill,” he emphasized the enormous importance, in the current international context, of finding new avenues for multilateral collaboration.

In this regard, perspectives were offered on investment projects and the prospects for a European Union-Mercosur agreement, like EU’s existing agreements with Chile and Mexico.

They also said that strengthening ties with Mercosur would provide a strong response to the mechanisms of free trade and cooperation worldwide.

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