The Brazilian trade policy between the MERCOSUR´s crisis and the negotiations with the European Union
Keywords:
MERCOSUR, European Union, Brazilian Trade PolicyAbstract
The paper discusses the coupling of Brazil's trade policy to MERCOSUR in the context of institutional and operational crisis. The difficulty to conclude a bi-regional agreement with the EU should encourage Brazil to rethink the general framework for joint negotiations, seeking to develop new international reintegration mechanisms.