Unasur not after reinstatement of Lugo; wants political dialogue in Paraguay
Unasur (Union of South American Nations) wants to closely accompany the democratic restoration process in Paraguay and is not after the reinstatement of removed president Fernando Lugo, said Peruvian Foreign Affairs minister Rafael Roncagliolo.
“We have ratified our commitment to the reestablishment of dialogue and the democratic process in Paraguay because the country experienced a rupture of the democratic order”, said Roncagliolo following a meeting with Unasur Secretary General Ali Rodriguez (from Venezuela) and the Unasur high level group chief Salomon Lerner.
The high level group was specifically created to monitor and follow the Paraguayan process and is fed information from the Unasur members’ embassies in Asunción, even when they have left second level personnel in charge.
Peru is playing a leading role in the situation since it currently holds the Unasur chair. Likewise Mr. Lerner, a former Peruvian Prime Minister was named to head the special high level group.
“Mr Lerner recalled Unasur commitment to contribute, in an effective way to the resumption of dialogue and understanding between the different political and social sectors in Paraguay, as well as the strict compliance with democratic standards, human rights leading to clean and transparent elections”, said the Peruvian foreign ministry in a brief release referred to the meeting.
The special high level group will continue “with its standing monitoring task of the Paraguayan case and is expected to meet again in Lima, Peru in coming weeks to consider the different options to promote dialogue”, added the release.
Paraguay was suspended from Unasur following the removal of Lugo as president in June and his replacement by Federico Franco. Lugo underwent and accepted the result of the political impeachment that removed him but Unasur and Mercosur allege he wasn’t given sufficient time to organize his defence and thus consider the whole process as illegitimate and a rupture of the democratic order.
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Anyway, finally it was a favor to Paraguayans to be suspended from that kid of gnagsters club....I hope Chile would be suspended too or deleted better yet....It´s a disgrace for us, the Chilean citiziens to be mixed with countries like Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, etc ruled by the worst people they can have.....Similar concept about the Mercosur....
If yes, this will surely change in a couple of months...
Get it in to your very thick head that there was no rupture in the democratic process in Paraguay, Lugo was impeached and left office, he was succeded by his vice president, totally democratic!!!!!
A public “I'm sorry”?
A rewriting of the constitution to make it 'more democratic than the rest of South America'?
A promise to create more 'human rights' than the rest of South America?
So what does Mercosur want from Paraguay?
An ”I'm sorry?
A written agreement that it will never stand in the way of AR, BR and VE?
Yes indeed, Mr Think, strange are the ways of South American 'Democracy'.
“Mr Lerner recalled Unasur commitment to contribute...as well as the strict compliance with democratic standards, human rights leading to clean and transparent elections”
Really!!!!???? What a joke. Evo Morales has imprisioned all of his oposition, CFK is attempting the very same, Rafael Correa has essentially eliminated all opposition media, and then we have good ol' crazy Uncle Hugo, no need to mention his rupture with human rights and democratic standards.
Just leave the useless bloc. Anyone please tell me one, just one single benefit that Paraguay receives from UNASUR.
1. When Paraguay helped found mercosur, did any of the other members point out that its constitution wasn't in accord with their idea of “democratic order”?
2. When Lugo assumed the office of president, did he rush to change the provision in the constitution regarding impeachment?
3. Is there any provision in the Paraguayan constitution for an impeachment procedure to take place according to a specified time scale or schedule?
4. Is mercosur supposed to be a trade organisation or a political organisation?
5. Did Lugo get a hearing before the National Congress?
6. Did Paraguay get a hearing by mercosur?
7. Did Paraguay get a hearing by unasur?
8. Is there any notable lack of democracy in post-Lugo Paraguay?
Once you've answered these questions honestly, you know all you need to know. And the conclusions are that mercosur is corrupt and unasur is corrupt.
british, go home!!!!! ahahah , remember= America for americans.
Chinese, go home!!!!! ahahah , remember= America for americans.
Errr, not just yet though . . .
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