Brazil’s VP Alckmin, a negotiator of the Mercosur-EU deal, sees it as relief in a turbulent world

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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union that capped a quarter-century of talks offers some solace at a time when unilateral moves have dominated the geopolitical landscape, Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said. He was one of the key negotiators of the agreement reached in late 2024 that provisionally comes into force May 1. “In a moment that the world much needed it, at a time of protectionism, a tough world, this gives a message