Argentina's new government wants to strike EU-Mercosur deal 'someday, somehow' -Mondino

Argentine President-elect Javier Milei walks down the steps of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building after meeting with Biden adminstration staff at the White House complex in Washington, U.S., November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's incoming government aims to strike a trade agreement between the European Union and Latin American economies, the country's future Foreign Minister Diana Mondino told Reuters, as a deal under the current administration looks increasingly unlikely.

Mercosur members Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are set to gather on Dec. 7 in Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said late last month he hoped an agreement could be reached in time for the meeting.