Jair Bolsonaro already speaks of "sanctioning Argentina" in Mercosur if the new government affects free trade

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro warned on Wednesday about sanctions to Argentina Mercosur in the event that a potential government of Alberto Fernández refuses to tariff reduction and flexibility commercial block, also integrated by Uruguay and Paraguay.

Bolsonaro, who is in Japan as part of a tour in Asia, declared a victory of the formula Alberto Fernández-Cristina Fernández, "It can put the whole Mercosur in jeopardy".

According to Bolsonaro, his government can meet Uruguay and Paraguay and make a similar decision to that adopted in 2012 by the bloc in organizing the suspension of Asunción following the dismissal of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo, who authorized Venezuela to enter.

"We can meet Paraguay and Uruguay and make a similar decision to that taken (against Paraguayans) in 2012," he said.

"We know that the return of the group Forum San Pablo (group of the left party founded in 1990) by Cristina Kirchner can put all Mercosur at risk. And we must have an alternative at hand, "said Bolsonaro.

According to the Brazilian president, the goal of his country "is not to facilitate to the left form a great Bolivian homeland and open the way for trade with the world. "We have to be ready for possible changes in Mercosur," he said.

Brazil presented a plan for the Mercosur summit in December in Bento Gonçalves, in the state of Rio de Grande do Sul, tariff reduction on importation and the modification of the common external tariff governing the South American block.

According to the newspaper Value, the Brazilian government has presented to its Mercosur partners an unpublished table on the reduction of the import tax.

The industry will be the most affected since the initiative of the Brazilian Minister of Economy, the neoliberal Paulo Guedes, indicates that the import tax for the sector will increase from 13.4% to 6.4%.

The bus and shoe manufacturers have already protested against the proposal, saying it would benefit the entry of China, Brazil's largest trading partner since 2009.

"We must opening but gradually, because at this rate, it can be harmful, "said the president of the Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), Luiz Carlos Moraes.