Paraguayan Senate defies Mercosur: votes against Venezuela’s incorporation
The Paraguayan Senate, at the heart of serious regional diplomatic dispute, voted by a solid majority against the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur. Thirty one Senators rejected the Venezuelan Protocol of Adhesion, three supported it and eleven left the floor before the vote was taken.
The regional upheaval which caused the suspension of Paraguay from Mercosur and Unasur (until next year’s presidential election) was triggered at the end of June by the Senate’s political impeachment of Fernando Lugo and his removal from office, to be replaced by Federico Franco.
However the three other full members of Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay) took advantage of the suspension to definitively approve the inclusion of Venezuela as full member, originally requested in 2006, but which remained undecided because the Paraguayan Senate that never felt any love towards President Hugo Chavez, refused to consider it.
The issue on Thursday thus was discussed and voted against the recommendation of President Federico Franco who sent the bill but suggested further analysis and delaying its consideration. Franco’s request, who does not want to further deteriorate relations for land-locked Paraguay with its two big neighbours, Brazil and Argentina, went unheard.
The conservative opposition voted against, the only three senators that former president Lugo managed to retain from his winning coalition said aye, but the eleven Liberals that report to President Franco, walked out.
Thus the Paraguayan legislative officially and with a vast support voted against the decision from the other Mercosur full members, who with Paraguay suspended, voted to incorporate Venezuela.
The Venezuela inclusion decision was approved by Mercosur during the Mendoza summit, 29 June, when Paraguay was temporarily suspended from the group.
In spite of Thursday’s specific vote, the overwhelming majority of Paraguayan legislators (and constitutional professors from the region) claim the inclusion of Venezuela to Mercosur was done in an irregular manner, since Mercosur decisions need of a consensus.
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Respect.
One has to ask themself “why has SA been filled with such turmoil and unstability since it's discovery?” Perhaps there are reasons democracy is hard. Copuntries in SA are as follows:
Person not laws
Governments traditionally have been all about the leader, not laws. In fact, many times a newly elected president will undertake rewriting the constitution so that it supports his party, political beliefs and so on.
Multinational companies support dictators
Democracy is messy, so multinational companies, with the support of Democratic and Republican presidents alike over the last 200 years, have supported dictators who guaranteed stability.
Socialists come to power
Socialist leaders of various stripes have risen to the top recently in Argentina, Brazil, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador by promising to kick out multinationals and share more of the wealth and the land with the majority.
Weak institutions, strong dictators
Today, most countries in Latin America have weak institutions that the public does not respect -- courts, police, congress, executive -- so they trust a system that is like that run by the mafia: you take care of me, I´ll do a favor for you. It´s all about relationships, family connections, friendships, alliances. The law is not trusted, respected or used to resolve disputes. There is even a recognized occupation for people whose job is to facilitate paperwork (gestor in Mexico, tramitedor in Bolivia) by strategic gifts (mordidas en Mexico, coimas in Bolivia) Investors shun a lot of these countries because contracts are hard to enforce (no seguridad jurídica). and so much more and no room!
en.mercopress.com/2010/06/02/brazilian-press-calls-paraguay-rich-beggar-superb-actor-in-asking-for-alms
“the Paraguayan Senate that never felt any love towards President Hugo Chavez, refused to consider it.”
Duh, what do you expect from a nation with a corrupt dominant elite...
en.mercopress.com/2011/02/05/paraguayan-congress-puts-price-to-venezuela-s-mercosur-incorporation
Laws and rules ha!, we follow them everytime they are in our favor. Othertimes....we....we have to be political!!!
“reactionary and stupid”
I would reserve that phrase for one who refers to the democratically elected senators as oligarchs now.
Focus on the house of Lords.
I dont need an accomplice to blame. Its history although recent and we cant change it. Lets get on with building a modern state for all Uruguayans and our kids who will inherit our legacy rather than sniping from abroad.
Your comment about rosaditos washing thier dirty hands, I had expected something better from a man of your intelligence. Look under your own fingernails. So was Pontius Pilate the ancestor of the Tupamaro movement? As far as I recall he was a great one for washing his hands
Aug 24th, 2012 - 03:11 pm
Strange, Guzz, in several previous comments you have proudly claimed Charrua blood, and now when Mr. Redpoll asks if you have Charrua blood in your veins you don't answer with a rotund YES, but blame the Colorados for their murder.
I am calling you a LIAR Guzz, you are exactly that, and probably an kirchnerite troll to boot!!!!!
Quite a difference in having Charrua blood and being Charrua...
redpoll
I don't snipe at Uruguay, I'm the one defending it. You are the one thrashing our little nation.
I'm not a permanent resident in Denmark, as I've told you, I'm here for my sailing licence, which will enable me to proceed with my work in Uruguay.
By the way, Uruguay IS a modern state, much more so than these old nations on their elephant routes...
I could not care less about money, redpoll, I'm here because these Nordics have the tools that we need to get where we want to go. That simple.
www.ambito.com/diario/noticia.asp?id=651309
Cristina claimed the Malvinas sovereignty claim over a tribute to Gaucho Rivero
www.ambito.com/diario/noticia.asp?id=651309
The strongest phrases Cristina Kirchner's speech in defense of La Campora
www.lanacion.com.ar/1502138-las-frases-mas-fuertes-del-discurso-de-cristina-kirchner
CFK: “We defend what belongs to everyone”
www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/ultimas/20-201799-2012-08-24.html
I believe what I have said before....your comments sound like Conqueror!...lol
i heard there is a village missing its idiot and they want you back, hurry they have ice cream in the oven.
“LATAM for latinamericans !!!!!!” please feel free to emphasise “ latinamericans” and what happens to those who are fortunate not to be of latino inbred stock?
“ you are died !!” its pronounced “you are dead” as dead as the majority of the 3 brain cells you were spawned with, a side affect of cross species inbreeding no doubt.
if you have to chat shit in english for fuk sake learn the queens english first you moronic racist fukwit!
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! and SELF-DETERMINATION! !!Sweet!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_TeWPbN-64&list=FLmXPTu1f8AdGlizWNiASx2A&index=27&feature=plpp_video
Brasileiro - out of respect for other posters, or just to have anyone else understand what you are posting, you should write in english. We could care less about how good or bad your English is.
as for languages why learn a language of a 3rd world south american shithole, seems pointless? or a latam dictatorship where you dont have a voice? i have no plans to live in a pisspot banana republic unless i commit a crime and ecuador will let me move in,
English is the most important widely spoken language in the world , the fact you even found it important enough to learn this truly magnificent universal english language of the victorious nation of GREAT BRITAIN and so you should all poverty stricken 3rd world countries should,they have nothing better to do its not as if they have jobs is it? thus proves my point , i dont have a license to fly space shuttles, and why? because i dont need one, get my point???
out of curiosity how do you say “SELF-DETERMINATION” in a 3rd world language of the poverty stricken americas?? i dont believe that phrase exists in LA-TAM-PAX.
Au-ste-ri-ty :)
That will sort you out. Hopefully it will hit you in particular like... a ramadan :)
as for ramadan i dont eat currys sorry! sort me out :)))))) please im waiting
Slower guzz-bucket???? O-K
S-E-L-F D-E-T-E-R-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N!!!!
yes lets look at ecuador, not actually a champion for human rights and freedom of speech basically a dictatorship shithole. Strange how ecuador told UK this and that, yet what can they do guzzbucket? what can they do? the rapist is going fookin nowhere unless we say, UK is doing this the right way if ecuador thinks its scoring points over UK thats fine but the UK has final say regardless of latam/islam :) bullshit, and you know this, ecuador knows this too thats why they want talks and we say no, they had their chance my ramadan munching fanatic, so going back to my question Guzzbucket what can ecuador do? seen as that is your arguement, what can they do?, We have him, little old defenceless island britain and may i remind you UN permanent member, unlike Iran,pakistan,zzzzzzzzistan................or any other fantatical 3rd worlder........still waiting Guzzbucket, its your party and it tastes good but you need new material, this isnt sorting me out, come on im tired......same old
I don't care really, all I know is that Britain got a lesson in international law from Ecuador :) bloody hell mate, if Ecuador is all what you say, where does it leave you? Now go and do what Ecuador says :)
Un abrazo do sul
Beautiful music by the way, as always
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJWh9wcz4Qs&list=FLmXPTu1f8AdGlizWNiASx2A&index=173&feature=plpp_video
#44 PROG - The only countries that currently give a shit about Paraguay are the Mercosur countries and now lovely Hugo Chavez. USA and the “western” countries could care less what happens here. Of course the “west” would love to see a less radical Paraguay, but they aren't going to be devoting any resources to that end. Crazy leaders like we have down here can lead to crazy stuff like invading the Falklands or maybe invading Paraguay. We study history so that we don't repeat it; well if you look at history, crazy leaders like to invade countries because they think that makes them awesome (Hitler, Stalin, Napolean, etc.) So Paraguay should just lease a piece of the chaco to some big military with the agreement that they will protect Paraguay in the case of an invasion.
at this moment in time the rapist is not worth a diplomatic row even with a pisspot country like ecuador who are misusing their embassy although under UK law we can revoke the embassys status, but that becomes messy when we can sit and wait keeping him on ice , and leave ecuador pissing in the wind, we are nobodys fool and certainly wont play into the ecuadors hands, the puppet country of venezula.
status quo....good luck getting him to ecuador :) regardless of ecuadors squeels, The great nation of The UK has the say here, otherwise he would be in Ecuador now wouldnt he? :)
I “Think” the intention of Wikileaks (and Mr. Assange) is :
“Bring Important News and Information to the Public”.
wikileaks.org/About.html
In order to “Bring Important News and Information to the Public”, the public must know one exists…..................
The first big break-through into the Public Eye was on the 5th of April 2010 with this explicit video:
www.france24.com/en/20100406-leaked-video-shows-us-military-killing-civilians-reuters-staff
The second big break-through into the Public Eye was on the 28th of November 2010 with the publication of the ”Cablegates”:
wikileaks.org/cablegate.html
Many smaller break throughs followed (the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) scandal, between others)
www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-libor-scandal-and-libor-explained-54004/
The third big break through into the public eye we’re witnessing today……............... No links needed.
@41 Wrong again, SussieSlob! Trying to change your ID? Too late. I have friends in the U.S. Cops, lawyers, USAF.
@44 Unfortunately, a war resulting from Brazilian and argie imperialism. Uruguay asked Paraguay for help. More argie propaganda.
@45 Po-ver-ty. Must make you sick as you see the wealth of Denmark and reflect on your own po-ver-ty!
@50 Big enough to stamp all over you, guzz-bucket. P.S. That's a toilet facility!
@60 And you are who?
@62 What's your interpretation then genocidal gorilla? I did get that right didn't I? Something that kills millions and drags its knucles on the ground!
@63 Piss off, prick. Or at least get some balls.
What about you, fucktard? You are who? A sociopathic know-nothing with genocidal fantasies thinking you can comment on every news piece about Latin America, which you don't know and having nothing to do with, apart of some petty squabble regarding some fucking islands no one cares about.
That's precisely my image of conqueror, except he's on his last verse as well :)
make us a favor and move to Hormuz..
that is a better place for your
to show off..
and please,
don't forget to take with you
Captain Poppy, Briton, Conor Loude-Brown, Isolde, Ynsere, Skare...and the rest of the UK team.....they are all the same CRAP!
Democracy is messy, so multinational companies, with the support of Democratic and Republican presidents alike over the last 200 years, have supported dictators who guaranteed stability”
I think you've stumbled upon the heart of the matter. Surely you can see why socialism is popular and capitalism unpopular with such a history?
#14 Don't worry Condorito I'm no supporter of the House of Lords =)
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