Brazil reminds Paraguay that Itaipu power is jointly shared and managed
Brazil reminded Paraguay it can use the power it needs from the giant Itaipu hydro but there is a contract which regulates how to manage the surplus. A day earlier president Federico Franco said that Paraguay would not “yield” any more electricity to Brazil.
“Generation, distribution and prices for electricity from Itaipú are the result of a bilateral accord which is effective”, said the spokesperson for the Brazilian Foreign ministry, Tovar Nunes on Thursday.
“The energy which Paraguay does not consume goes to Brazil, but this power is paid for, “not yielded”. Brazil does not obtain electricity from Itaipú free”, added Nunes remembering that in 2011 became effective a review of the original accord which trebles Brazil’s annual payment from 120m to 360m dollars for the energy to which Paraguay has a right but does not consume.
The Brazilian official said that Paraguay has the right to reduce the power it sells to Brazil, if it needs more for domestic consumption, “but the treaty anticipates that the surplus energy can’t be sold to third parties”.
Itaipú is the world’s largest operational hydroelectric dam shared by landlocked Paraguay (6.5 million pop.) and Brazil (190 million), but the junior member of Mercosur never consumes more than 10% of its share, so under contract must sell the surplus to Brazil.
The price paid for the electricity based on rates dating back to 1975 when the construction started have always been a source of controversy and acrimonious dispute between the two countries, although Brazil is far more effective.
President Franco warned on Wednesday that its government “will no longer yield energy” to its neighbours in direct reference to power from Itaipu and from Yaciretá, which is a smaller hydro and shared between Paraguay and Argentina.
The Brazilian Foreign ministry spokesperson said that Brasilia has not been informed of any modifications referred to the shared relation in Itaipú.
Itaipu generates sufficient power to supply 22% of Brazil’s electricity consumption and since Paraguay only makes use of 5% of its half share, the rest is sold to Brazil.
Brazil and Argentina support Fernando Lugo who was removed from office by the Paraguayan congress and do not accept his replacement, Federico Franco.
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Good on Paraguay I say, while they are at it, they should stop all electricity going to Argentina. Play them at there own game.
South America, a continent of peacefull nations eh?
Just admit you are a continent of squabbling children, always have been and always will be.
“Just admit you are a continent of squabbling children, always have been and always will be.” - and here we have a childish statement aimed at starting a childish squabble.
@4
And if Franco manages to negotiate a better price will that not be good for Paraguay?
@7
Does that include all the good honest Chilean copper that is in most every piece of electrical and electronic equipment you own?
The great difference is that if Paraguay doesn't cede his part of the Itaipu power it will lose most of its income. Franco's statement was propably made only to give an answer to Paraguayan people to what happened in Mercosur.
”The governments of Brazil and Paraguay are responsible for appointing the Itaipu Binacional Executive Board of Directors through Eletrobrás or the Administración Nacional de Electricidad (Ande). Each position allotted to a country has its counterpart on the opposite river bank.
In addition to the Executive Board of Directors, Itaipu has a Supervisory Board made up of twelve members, six from Brazil and six from Paraguay, and one representative from each country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
www.itaipu.gov.br/en/company/supervisory-board-and-executive-board-directors
We sell our glorious red metal to China, India, US, EU, Japan, and pretty much everyone. Those who buy it know where it has come from. Seeing as you can’t identify it once it is in a finished product, perhaps you could apply a statistical approach and just bin 25% of all your electro-domestic goods, power tools and car circuitry.
Alternatively you could extend your “The friend of my enemy is my enemy” philosophy thus: we are friends with China, India, US, EU and Japan; as we are your enemy, the afore mentioned countries are also your enemies. Therefore buy no products from them.
You should also write to your MP and demand that no enemy steel, copper, aluminium or titanium be used in the construction of your new aircraft carriers.
“Those who buy it know where it has come from. Seeing as you can’t identify it once it is in a finished product, perhaps you could apply a statistical approach and just bin 25% of all your electro-domestic goods, power tools and car circuitry.”
Not too sure about this as a matter of fact.
Isotopic examination of copper identifies trace elements which can point to the area of production (by the inclusion of) or confirm where it was not produced (by the exclusion of).
Depending on your coppers' isotopic analysis hangs the veracity of your statement. :o)
Is it practicle to carry out such an isotopic examination when shopping for a new PC in PC World?
If so that would be a 3rd alternative to help Conqueror avoid consuming “enemy” copper.
...does the isotopic examination device itself contain copper? Oh well, back to the statistical approach ;)
Please do not get your feathers ruffled with me, but you made a statement that cannot be supported by the evidence.
I thought the argument was about boycotting Chilean products, copper being an example.
Never forget the power of the consumer in western society. If enough people force the issue, companies like PC World, John Lewis, Tesco, Sainsbury's, etc. fearful of losing market share WILL ban whatever they want to ban and enforce their suppliers to ban their suppliers, etc. The use of whatever test equipment that gives the answer is a given, even if they have to use test labs for the service. :o)
@19 Can you “remember” who has attacked you? Why are you letting your “attackers” establish industries in your country?
@20 Fortunately, we can point at thousands of examples to show that Britain and America has morals. Whilst South America has NONE! Gab but no substance! With a few individual exceptions.
@21 And when the U.S.A. or the U.K. decides to assist Paraguay with funding?
@24 Fortunately, WE in Britain are not in the eurozone. In the relatively near future, we may no longer be in the EU. After that, you can poison anyone in the EU you like. Start with France. Then Spain. Then Italy. Then all the eastern European states.
Sure, but thats not what he's doing is it?
#27 - Paraguay, such as Argentina can import the bauxite if it must. Or it can use the energy to process the largest deposit in the world of titanium, located in Paraguay. It really doesn't matter what industry uses the electricity, just as long as they use it.
I guess you have no idea of what are you talking about.
Have you ever seen countries like Norway, Sweden, etc. always in the top of every ranking for human development and standards of living?
Well they are socialist.
Have you ever heard about the second bigger economy in the world called China that will surpass USA in the next 5 years?
Well they implemented “Socialist market economy”
Do you know the dominating economy power in Europe called Germany?
Well Germany implemented Social market economy since WWII.
I’m not socialist but necons and greedy bankester are ruining the world.
So better a wealthy socialist than a poor neocon living on food stamp or unemployment benefit.
Brilliant Danny =)
You welcome, sad but I it seems I went from liberal to socialist.
ha ha
Yes, countries like Norway and Sweeden live a high quality of life and can be attributed to a good government. This type of socialism can and does work in some situations, however, more often it creates corruption and thus the abuse of power.
I just want the government out of business and to concern itself with providing a good quality judicial system that protects people's properties and life.
As for the seperation of power, that is exactly how it needs to be. The judicial branch should be highly critized but should be able to work, as you stated, without fear or favor.
You have not idea of what are you talking about because you are more indoctrinate than the whole “La Campora and the tea party” together.
“Private schools, even those that are non profit, will always be held accountable by the forces of the market. ”
Give me a School to me and I will care a shit to what the kids learn meanwhile I make huge profit$$$$$$.
Do you want to learn how good was Videla/Pinochet or Stroessner? Don’t worry if you pay me I will give Videla/Pinochet/ Stroessner 24/7. How cares about maths?
Do you want to promote catholic faith to your kids?
No problem I will hire the cheapest priest available out of town and if he has criminal record of paedophilia much better because I will pay him even less.
Here I have some candidates for the job. www.adalagoas.com.br/noticias/?vCod=2808
But I will demand just only fashionable uniforms in green preferred with grey trousers for kids and grey skirts for girl and cups for boys, Rugby and Jockey would be main sports. Because appearance is all in these kind of business. AH! and do not send your kids to my school with huge amount of cash because I will puts a expansive kiosk there and I will sell souvenirs.
medals in Gold, Silver, and Bronze to the end of the courses (of course pay it by you) to the kids with more generous fathers that contribute to enhance my School’s facilities.
I’m just reserving to classrooms with your names guys “redpoll” & “BAMF Paraguay” for a fair amount of $$.
After all sure you would like to presume to that lazies poor and good for nothing communists how good fathers you are contributing so much to my private and exclusive School.
I was also thinking in the name too “Saint Berger Schule”. Sounds very posh and exclusive. isn’t it?
2k Dollar per kid (basic feed) and 3k with some features.
If you think is too much you sure are one of these poor communist that want all for free.
Vacancies already available if you pay in advance of course.
As to idealogy I am not anti-clerical but didnt the Jesuits have a monopoly of education in your country for many Years?
Red - I hate to say it, but sometimes education, even for children, is a luxury. It will always come second to food, water, and housing, your basic necessities to survive. Many people I know, including my mother, had to forgo education to ensure that food was available and there was a place to sleep come night time. But most like my mom know the importance of education and when I grew up she did everything she could to ensure that I could go to school. More important than to providing government education is providing opportunities for jobs, and that is done by creating an environment where business wants to install industry, etc. (low taxes, good infrastructure, good judicial system, low regulation, qualified/educated labor). Once people have the opportunity (money) to send their children to a good private school they will do so because most recognize that private schools provide quality education. By giving parents vouchers, more poor children will get the quality education offered by private schools. Government schools that are well managed will remain in business and be encouraged to continue to improve and the government schools that are poorly managed will see their enrollment decrease to the point they will have to close down.
It isn't a perfect system, but it is much better than giving the government the power to decide how, when, where, our children are educated. It is very dangerous to allow such power to be in the hands 0f any group; take Hitler's use of the government education to indoctrinate Germany's youth.
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