Bolsonaro has threatened to punish Argentina if …

From Japan, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, threatened to punish Argentina in case of victory of Alberto Fernández
. The retired captain declared that he would propose within Mercosur a sort of sanction against the country, as was the case a few years ago with Paraguay when the former president Fernando Lugo was removed from office by impeachment. The goal of Bolsonaro is to avoid "a great Bolivian homeland and open the market to trade with the world".

The President announced that he would ask for sanctions against Argentina in case the government of Alberto Fernández refuses to lower rates and ease trade, also composed of Uruguay and Paraguay.

Bolsonaro He said that a victory of the formula Alberto Fernández-Cristina Fernández, "can put all Mercosur in jeopardy".

According to Bolsonaro, Brazil can meet Uruguay and Paraguay and take a decision similar to that adopted in 2012 by the bloc in organizing the suspension of Asunción following the dismissal that had sacked the Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo. A situation that has nothing to do with the outcome of a democratic election.

"We can meet Paraguay and Uruguay and make a similar decision to that taken (against Paraguayans) in 2012," he told reporters. And he added: "We know that the return of the San Pablo Forum group from Cristina Kirchner's hand can put the entire Mercosur in jeopardy. And we must have an alternative at hand, "said Bolsonaro.

According to the Brazilian president, the goal of his country "is not to allow the left to form a great Bolivian homeland and yes open the mark for trade with the world ". "It is necessary to be ready for possible changes in Mercosur," he threatened.

Tax and rate reduction

In view of the Mercosur summit to be held in December in Bento Gonçalves, in the state of Rio de Grande do Sul, Brazil has presented a plan for reducing the import tariff and modifying the common external tariff which reigns in the South American block.

The Brazilian government has presented an unpublished table of import tax reduction to its Mercosur partners. The industry would be the most affected since the initiative indicates that the import tax for the sector will fall from 13.4 to 6.4%. Manufacturers of micro-shoes and shoes have already protested against this proposal, saying it would benefit products imported from China, Brazil's main trading partner since 2009.