Mercosur deadlocked over beef quota allocation as EU talks stall

Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay remain divided on how to split the 99,000-ton beef quota eligible for preferential EU tariffs, with private-sector negotiators launching a new round of talks. The impasse threatens to delay the Mercosur-EU trade agreement's implementation, a key geopolitical and economic milestone. Uncertainty persists over whether a compromise can be reached before the next official deadline.