Unasur suspends Paraguay; names Peru at the group’s pro-tempore presidency
Unasur, Union of South American nations on Friday suspended Paraguay from the group following the ouster of the country's former president, Fernando Lugo. The decision was adopted at an extraordinary meeting in Mendoza, Argentina where earlier in the day Mercosur members adopted a similar measure.
Argentine Foreign minister Hector Timerman said the Unasur suspension will be in place until the country holds presidential elections slated for April next year.
Paraguay will be welcomed back into both groups once it holds clean and democratic elections, regardless of the result, Minister Timerman said at a press conference Friday following the meeting.
He added that Paraguay’s period at the pro-tempore Unasur presidency was over and will be replaced for the next twelve months by Peru.
The Unasur declaration described events in Paraguay as “a rupture of democratic order” and the procedure to remove Lugo as a “summary trial”, and a clear violation of the right to due process with minimum guarantees for an adequate defense.
Unasur will also promote the suspension of Paraguay from all forums, dialogue mechanisms, political convergence and integration of the region according to what is established in the statutes and regulations from the organization.
A special high level group will be named for the monitoring and assessment of the situation in Paraguay, particularly directed to a quick normalization of its democratic institutional order.
Finally Unasur reaffirms its unrestricted solidarity with the people of Paraguay and will ensure that “the effects of this decision do not harm the Paraguayan people”.
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Unasur’s and Mercosur’s democratic clauses seem to be working just fine...
A proud week for South-American democratic institutions…
Still interesting to see where the USA goes on this one…
losers
brr
“Of course the Britard mob, which knows nothing of the region's politics, will nonetheless make sure to register their inane tut-tutting only because this is a Unasur/Mercosur action.”
Much in the same way that you don't know anything about Northern Irish affairs eh Mr Forget? Hypocrite. I guess that makes you a Argtard then doesn't it?
The only organizations showing a total lack of Democracy are Mercosur and Unasur, which are basically run by a group of semi-dictators like Kretina, Corea, Chavez, Evito, etc.
It is a shame that the more serious Soth American Republics, like Chile, Peru, and Colombia don't stand up to these anti-democratic dictators.
They are all assuming that Paraguay WANTS to come back! Why should they? They have the FTA with the USA and their support in military matters.
WGAF about Mercosur? They can dance to the tune of the Dead Man Walking until he croaks at the end of the year.
What did I say of North Ireland that was wrong? That you deserved to be bombed by IRA? But that's correct.
Cant Germany help them.
If Argentina gave up all the land,
Posadas [south of] all the way down to Buenos Aires
All the lands between, reconquista and uruguaiana,
And between=parana and concordia,
Taking all this land is a snake like spiral, paraguay could have access to the sea.
After all, argentina is far to big, to ambitiouse,
We say, give them the land and access to the see,
Just an opinion, so don’t jump out of the 20th floor windows,
Mmm ok then, jump, but don’t scream, people are trying to sleep.
13 Forgetit87
no one deserves to be bombed and killed,
but no doubt if it happend to your family, a different opinion, we suspect you would have, [08 conor is correct ]
how does it feel mr tinman to have so much power, in ones hands,
shame them you did not do better things with your hands, like putting them over you mouth,
just an opinion boys .
samvak.tripod.com/pp145.html
It's dated but still relevant, especially in a very poor country.
“Poor is not the one that has little. Poor is him who, in order to be happy, need infinitivately more and more.”
You have no roof to your needs, and as a society, you are despicable :)
I see CFK shut down the funding for privately run soup kitchens but has the military delivering food to the villas/slums, what do you make of that? Nothing nefarious is there? Methinks she is trying to drum up a little support so she keeps her neck the same length as it is currently.
BTW I also saw that the basic food basket went up 9% compared to last month. Did you get a 9% raise too?
Mmm burgers are tasty.
Although I am pretty sure that is not her motive.
So if the goal is to feed people why did ALL OF THE FUNDING GET CUT TO THE SOUP KITCHENS? Hmm strange.
You are yanqui, and you criticize funding cuts to soup kitchens.... Get a hang of reality, you are M U R D E R I N G children in the arab countries, but hey, what about those soup kitchens, lets talk about them....
The Arg military delivering food I am sure can't have ANYTHING to do with her plummeting support. I wonder what is next electric heaters, no that won't be too good for the grid..gas stoves...nope need the nat gas other places...well food it is. What do you call that gross fried flour? I can't remember they were serving it at the soup kitchen in Puerto Madero when I lived there.
He read the declaration. Perhaps he should be invited to read the result of the forthcoming Falkland Islands referendum?
I think the USA gov't should send them for free!
www.goabroad.com/providers/eli-experiential-learning-international/programs/volunteer-in-a-buenos-aires-soup-kitchen-41651
Did you know I can smell your jealousy (oh wait is that desperation sometimes it is hard to tell) all the way up here! Even with the windows closed and the a/c blasting!
1, I don't really care what you think, and that would be it.
2, I do care of what you think, and that leaves me this... sadness, how sad a human being can be so self-centered he actually believes anyone would like to be like him, you fail to realize we all appreciate our lives the way you do yours, we just don't draw the conclusion that it must mean everyone wants to be like us...
So, either your post is excessive, or just plain sad...
So why the USA....I wonder. Why leave an advanced degree career to come here to clean pools or houses? Must be a reason huh?
You really think you look smart making unsubstantiated claims? I'm not Think, he believes the Falklands are Argentine, I do not.
I do agree with him that you are a desperate twat. 24/7 here blasting a “3rd world country”, to feel better about the sh!t that your own is in, that is the only explanation.
It would be like me going to some forum to egg on Burma all day for being “less rich” than us. Don't you realize how burlesque you make yourself?
Pathetic you are
Where did I say I thought you were Think? He is even a sadder case then you are. He lives in bizzaro world where Argentina is not falling apart and making itself look ridiculous on the world stage.
BTW are you going to the BA salary protest on Wednesday? Will they be paying salaries in Patacones shortly or just not pay them at all?
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