The EU-Mercosur Agreement and Latin American Nearshoring: Why 2026 Is the Year to Scale Technical Teams with Argentina and Brazil
On 17 January 2026, the European Union and Mercosur signed the Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA) in Asunción, Paraguay. The iTA entered provisional application on 1 May 2026. For CTOs and COOs who need to scale technical teams without sacrificing quality or regulatory compliance, this legal architecture makes Latin American nearshoring the most well-supported strategic decision of the decade.