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EU top diplomat calls for strategic link with Latinamerica and announces trip to the region
The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton described relations with Latinamerica as ‘strategic’ and called for an intensification of political dialogue with the region of which the EU is the main foreign investor. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThis woman is a UK Labour 'Baroness', who is woefully inadequate in this position and has so far achieved nothing but ridicule on herself in the UK.
Nov 23rd, 2011 - 08:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Quite what she and the EU have to offer the LATAM countries is beyond me.
Cathy Ashton as part of the Campaign for Nuclear disarmament in Britain took Soviet funds to help the Soviets disarm the West. She is an appointed Champagne Socialist who serves in high office due to connections rather than ability
Nov 23rd, 2011 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0pizza, champagne and topless girls mmmm
Nov 23rd, 2011 - 09:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0some(!!!!!) South Americans' liberation could be from Asia not
Nov 23rd, 2011 - 10:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0from Europa/North America who have debt civilizations ...!!
The “Baroness” is selling out the UK in the name of the EU.
Nov 23rd, 2011 - 11:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Europa/North America who have debt civilizations ...!!
yup, sad but true.
Welcome to the bright new world boys
Nov 24th, 2011 - 12:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0A fools paradise and a pipe dream
Nov 24th, 2011 - 01:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0But what the hell, drag em all down with her .
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** Fido
Nov 24th, 2011 - 09:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0My precious mate ...
Europa can not sustain present position by these Econ knowledge..
choose one or few countries to apply anythings there..
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same things are valid in USA !!
time is to have a Historical Opportunity !
let's crumble it to 2/3 parts
you apply “” DIDOISM“” , i apply “” ALL IN FREE“” Econ Systems at
different parts ??
i am very conformist that which part is not important for me !!
hecatombe is coming..........according with ambito....europe is complicated....every day more complicated..........what happens with your politicians doesnt know how to resolve it??
Nov 24th, 2011 - 10:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0The EU is the biggest trading partner with Latin America, we all know that.
Nov 24th, 2011 - 10:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0There is nothing particularly virtuous in that, but flows of goods and services with the cash attached to the flows is good - if not essential - for both.
Econo-politically, it is good for South America to 'construct' the trade flows such that neither the USA or China develop a strangle-hold on the Continent.
This is where Europe acts as a main player in the game of maintaining South America's ability to have independence of strategy, tactics and action.
It was very much in S.A's interest to blast through the barriers of 'red-tape' and to get EU trade bloc deals with CAN and Mercosur. But if the barriers are blocked (constipated) then the separate nations of South America should create a matrix of bi-lateral deals that serve the same econo-political function. The unspoken strategy can be managed by back-room Unasur meetings.
This mosaic-management of the Continent leaves it FAR more exposed to being 'eaten alive by the big beasts', but it recognises the political realities of having its trade-bloc deals blocked by parties unwilling to see the bigger picture.
Suggest you Latino johnnies listen carefully to “Baroness” Ashton. If possible, ask her to stay with you long-term to explain all her ideas. Three years would be about right. Make sure she doesn't leave. You will only appreciate her worth over such a period.
Nov 24th, 2011 - 04:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0[modif.]
Nov 24th, 2011 - 07:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The EU is the biggest trading partner with Latin America, we all know that.
There is nothing particularly virtuous in that, but flows of goods and services with the cash attached to the flows is good - if not essential - for both.
Econo-politically, it is good for South America to 'construct' the trade flows such that neither the USA or China develop a strangle-hold on the Continent.
This is where Europe acts as a main player in the game of maintaining South America's ability to have independence of strategy, tactics and action.
It was very much in S.A's interest to blast through the barriers of 'red-tape' and to get EU trade bloc deals with CAN and Mercosur.
But if the barriers are blocked (constipated) then the separate nations of South America should create a matrix of bi-lateral deals that serve the same econo-political function.
The unspoken strategy can be managed by back-room Unasur meetings.
This 'mosaic-management' of Continental trade leaves it FAR more exposed to being 'eaten alive by the big beasts',
but it recognises the political realities of having its trade-bloc deals blocked by parties unwilling to see the bigger picture.
BRASIL export diversification by destination ...
Nov 24th, 2011 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 02006 /
EU .. : 22.9 %
USA ...: 18.2 %
China .. : 6.2 %
Rest Asia : 9.1 %
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2011 (april)/
EU .. : 21.5 %
USA ... : 9.3 %
China ... : 15.8 %
Rest Asia .. : 14.2 %
Though two points on a graph do not a trend make, the underlying switch to China/Asia is likely to be so overwhelmingly dominant that, without the counterbalances of the US and the EU, South America becomes just another 'vassal state' to be stripped bare of its resources.
Nov 25th, 2011 - 12:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0In the short term it may feel like a 'partnership of equals',
but - over the next generation - as the rape becomes more complete, the exploited nations will, one after another after another, be left to founder.
Just like Haiti when the Spanish/(French) left after it was stripped bare.
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