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Venezuela and Mercosur, Trade Blocs
Unit 4 International business setting up a business in Venezuela- Mercosur/Trade blocs, etc

ATIA Hotel will be a four star hotel on a budget and of smaller size. The hotel will be set up as LLC of Venezuela and will be located in Venezuela. MERCOSUR: In English, Mercosur means Southern Common Market.Mercosur is a Regional Trade Agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It was founded in 1991 and later updated in 1994. Purpose of founding Mercosur is to promote free trade. Four countries of Mercosur had combined population of 200 million and GDP of $851 billion (in 1991). After NAFTA(North American Free Trade Agreement) and European Union,Mercosur has highest capability to combine resources and influence international trade.(alertNet) Venezuela applied for membership of Mercosur. Venezuela was advanced from associate to full member at Mercosur’s 29th summit meeting in 2005. Mercosur’s four initial members are Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay and associate members are Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,(Petrash,V.) The incorporation of Venezuela into the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) is a historic step in the economic integration of Latin America. Venezuela was upgraded from associate to full member at Mercosur's 29th summit meeting, held on December 8, 2009, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Venezuela will be joining one of the largest free trade areas of the world and will benefit from the group's preferential trade treatment. The incorporation of Venezuela into the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) is a historic step in the economic integration of Latin America. Venezuela was upgraded from associate to full member at Mercosur's 29th summit meeting, held on December 8, 2009, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Venezuela will be joining one of the largest free trade. In a giant step for the region, Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela have signed an agreement to complete a gigantic gas-petroleum pipeline within five years. This pipeline would run from

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