The Missing Bridge: Why Mercosur Needs an ASEAN Strategy

Mercosur spent two decades negotiating with Europe and overlooked Southeast Asia. Brazil’s new ASEAN diplomacy shows what a real strategy could look like. In March 2024, Brazil’s first dedicated ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Henrique Archanjo Ferraro, presented his letter of credence to the bloc’s Secretary-General in Jakarta. The ceremony drew…