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Ecuador
to Mediate Andes for EU Deal
Ecuadorian chancellor, Maria Fernanda Espinosa
affirmed that her country will mediate
differences within the Andean Community of
Nations (CAN) prior to the upcoming summit.
Espinosa told press that Ecuador wants to gather
the different positions of Bolivia, Peru and
Colombia on negotiations of a free trade
agreement with the EU, for "a harmonious
position of all parts." "I believe we can
mediate different positions of member nations
regarding CAN-EU negotiations after the dialogue
was blocked last week in La Paz," she asserted.
Espinosa explained that at the summit of CAN
Heads of State from June 12 to 14 in the
Bolivian city of Tarija, the Andean presidents
will adopt a final decision on negotiations with
the EU.
In conclusion, she also proposed a full
integration of Chile as associate member and a
return of Venezuela to CAN under the same
category as Chile.
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