How the Pacific Alliance defused one of its biggest threats

Latin America's Pacific Alliance has decided on a change of tack in its dealings with regional rival Mercosur. James McKeigue picks the best way to play it.

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Can the Pacific Alliance patch things up with its Atlantic rival?

A few weeks ago, the leaders of the Pacific Alliance were doing what they do best taking part in a flashy summit. The trade bloc may only have been around since 2011, but it's already had nine of these leadership conferences.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.