Uruguay becomes the 13th member of the CPTPP

On November 21, 2025, Uruguay was accepted into the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), becoming the 13th member of the treaty.

CPTPP is a plurilateral agreement between the countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The CPTPP includes Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapur, the United Kingdom and Vietnam as the member countries, which represents approximately 15% of the world’s GDP.

This agreement provides benefits to various economic factors, such as the access to the product market, trade facilitation, public consumption, intellectual property, services, digital commerce, investments, environment and labor issues.

Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin stated that this accession will connect Uruguay with the remaining pending negotiations with other countries and regions.

País: Uruguay

Fuente: Secretary General of ALADI based on the new from the Presidency of Uruguay

Asia Pacífico representó más de un cuarto del comercio internacional de Argentina.

Argentina and China celebrate the first anniversary of the entry into force of the agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion

This agreement entered into force on November 26, 2024, and includes an information – exchange clause between the competent authorities of the Contracting States.

El organismo señala que, pese a la caída de la inversión extranjera, surgen oportunidades de redirigir el comercio y fortalecer vínculos con socios extrarregionales como China y la Unión Europea.

ECLAC highlights the need to diversify the trade partners of Latin America and the Caribbean

The organization notes that, despite the decline in foreign investment, opportunities are emerging to redirect trade and strengthen ties with extraregional partners such as China and the European Union.

Los líderes de Chile y Corea del Sur tuvieron una reunión bilateral, mientras las instituciones económicas de ambos países firmaron un nuevo acuerdo.

The president of Chile visits South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit

The leaders of Chile and South Korea held a bilateral meeting, while economic institutions from both countries signed a new agreement.