The Executive of the United States has formally requested Paraguay to increase its shipments of beef to the North American market with the aim of helping to contain the sharp rise in prices that the country is experiencing. Unlike what was agreed with Argentina, Washington has not yet set a specific import quota for Paraguay.
"The United States, with current prices, demands more and more, and Paraguay is a trusted partner," stated this Friday from New York the Paraguayan president, Santiago Peña, in an interview granted to "Bloomberg".
Faced with inflationary pressure on food, the United States has been forced to rely on external suppliers to cover domestic demand for meat and try to limit the increase in prices on the shelves. In this context, Donald Trump has given the green light to the entry of up to 300,000 tons of ground meat with reduced tariffs, a measure that could open greater trade opportunities for Brazil and Paraguay.
However, Argentina, governed by Javier Milei, an ideological ally of the Republican leader, has managed to secure a specific import quota of 80,000 tons of beef, the result of trade talks that both countries have been holding for months.