Stories for June 30th 2012
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 03:52 UTC
Mercosur ‘suspended’ Paraguay feels free to establish trade links with other countries
President Federico Franco announced in a press conference that if Paraguay is suspended from Mercosur the country will feel free to look for other trade agreements and international relations.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 03:43 UTC
Mercosur Secretary General resigns and walks out from the Mendoza summit
Mercosur Secretary General Samuel Pinheiro Guimaraes resigned to his post in the midst of the Mendoza summit following a strong exchange with the group of Foreign Ministers, indicated reports from Buenos Aires.
Saturday, June 30th 2012 - 00:46 UTC
Mercosur announced admission of Venezuela as a full member end of July
Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay made official on Friday the temporary suspension of Paraguay from Mercosur, because of the ‘summary’ removal of President Fernando Lugo and at the same time announced Venezuela will be incorporated to the group on July 31 at a meeting in Rio do Janeiro.
