South America: Cooperation in a Changing World Order – Event Transcript

Abstract

The ambassadors traced the distinct paths by which their countries reached their agreements with the European Union — Argentina through the Mercosur bloc, Chile bilaterally — and argued that both are fundamentally geopolitical rather than merely commercial: instruments for securing reliable partnerships, critical raw materials, and shared democratic values in a shifting global order. The panel addressed European agricultural concerns, the strategic significance of Chilean and Argentine minerals for Europe's green transition, environmental commitments, and regional coherence.