Paraguay accuses Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay of a new “Triple Alliance”
The new Paraguayan government claimed before the Organization of American States, OAS, that Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay are again involved in a “Triple Alliance” to have the country ousted from the inter-American organization as is happening with Mercosur and Unasur.
“OAS does not depend from Unasur or Mercosur. We belong to OAS and OAS does not have to wait for the decision of other regional organizations, which we already know the answer”, said Paraguayan ambassador Hugo Saguier during a heated debate at the OAS headquarters in Washington.
The ambassador also criticized the existence of a document making the round of South American Foreign ministries which expels Paraguay from Unasur and Mercosur, and is not limited to a “suspension” as was stated and if this proves to be the case, “Paraguay has not been given the chance to expose its case or appeal”.
But Saguier emphasized “this is being coordinated by Mercosur, and if you want to do it, go ahead”. Paraguay will have no problem in withdrawing from regional blocks, “90% of the Paraguayan population would abandon Mercosur if they were given the option”.
However Saguier’s claims went further and by mentioning the “Triple Alliance” recalled one of the region’s greatest bloodbath and extermination attempts. In effect during the triple alliance war from 1865 to 1870, virtually the whole male population of Paraguay between the age of 12 and 60 was slaughtered by the occupying armies of Argentina and Brazil (Uruguay left when military actions were over).
So serious was the decimation that the Brazilian army remained in the country for a few years not only as an occupation force but also because of the need to rebuild the local population.
“If you want to make up another Triple Alliance…it won’t be the first time” claimed Ambassador Saguier.
The Brazilian delegation position has been to wait decisions from Mercosur and Unasur and said it was unnecessary to recall the Triple Alliance. Argentina said it would remain pro-active in the case.
OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza said he would be sending a mission to Paraguay to assess the situation following the removal of Fernando Lugo and his replacement by Vice-president Federico Franco.
Insulza made the announcement following a long and heated extraordinary meeting of OAS in Washington in which finally the 34 members could not agree a consensus on how to address the Paraguayan political situation.
“It is my duty to collect all the possible information on the situation so the Council can adopt a decision” said Insulza who will be heading the delegation to Paraguay. He added that the mission will be meeting with removed president Lugo, members of Congress and probably visit other countries of the region.
“We should be back sometime next week hopefully with the sufficient information so the Council can decide”, said Insulza who admitted OAS does not have the power to intervene in the situation. “The most we can do is try and bring both sides together and hopefully they can reach some kind of understanding”.
However “it won’t be easy to find a solution “when we events have already happened” but the 2013 elections can be “a hopeful outcome”.
“We have a conflict and the best is to try and find ways that the conflict begins to calm down and things return to normal until elections are held so that we can anticipate a democratic and constitutional exit to the crisis”.
The last time OAS adopted strong measures given a constitutional crisis was back in 2009 when it suspended Honduras following a coup that forcibly removed President Manuel Zelaya. Honduras was readmitted in June 2011
The Union of South American Nations and Mercosur have scheduled presidential summits for Thursday/Friday in Mendoza, Argentina when the Paraguayan situation will be addressed.
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I suggest they give him 2 hours =)
Argentina has quite a history of conquering territories, slaughtering the population and implanting their own.
Little wonder the Islanders want nothing to do with them.
Arm Paraguay with Nukes, that will even things up a bit.
will now support the falklands cause ,
or CFK peace
We would hope that the each countrie's leaders would take his/her best effort to get the best conditions of life to their people instead of waist their time disturbing hteir neighbor that has had a totally constitutional change of leading because they have considered that the former president wasn´t doing things well.....The Paraguayan are the ones that can judge if it was well or not.....and the remaining people must just suck their fingers.....you know.
BTW, if the SA leaders claims for a short time to be represented the former president Lugo.....they have did the same and worse yet deleting the “invitation” to a founder & full member of both clowns clubs....didn´t they have a “glass roof” to act like that....
Can one president that ordered to change the constitution of his country while he was in the office to be allowed being reelected unlimited times or another that sue the independent economic analist because they bring their own inflation rate and growing rate too much different take the democratic flag to attack their neighbor without respect the non intervention principle from OAS chart....??? It look like the thieve behind the judge.....I mean, just a joke...!!!!
As for Paraguay, it is entirely at the mercy of its neighbors -- it depends on them for exports, imports, and energy, and it is not going to get them elsewhere. The OAS position, too, is indicative that Mercosur's attitude will be validated in international organizations with broader scopes. Paraguay is cornered.
Unfortunately you are right, Paraguay having demonstrated DEMOCRACY IN ACTION, finds herself at the mercy ofthe corrupt regimes thatv surround her.
Viva Paraguay, viva la democracia.
Surley this cant be true! those peace loving Argintinians who only want dialogue and friendship. lol
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