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flag Paraguay completed Mercosur-EU trade deal ratification, paving the way for a major global free trade zone.

flag Paraguay became the final South American country to ratify the Mercosur-European Union trade agreement on March 17, 2026, completing regional approval. flag The deal, negotiated over 25 years, will create one of the world’s largest free trade zones, linking countries with over 700 million people and 25% of global GDP. flag The Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved it, following Senate approval, and it now awaits President Santiago Peña’s signature. flag All four original Mercosur members—Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay—have ratified, with Bolivia expected to join later. flag The European Commission will proceed with implementation pending a ruling from the European Court of Justice, after which the European Parliament will vote. flag While some European groups oppose it over agricultural concerns, EU leaders call it a historic step toward global economic integration and multilateralism.

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