Paraguay
Paraguay feedIn spite of coup denials Paraguayan president continues with military purge
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo continued to purge the top ranks of the military Friday, removing the armed forces’ commander. Lugo fired the commanders of the country’s army, air force and navy on Wednesday.
Brazilian Senate postpones vote on Venezuela’s Mercosur incorporation
In related news the Brazilian Senate postponed for a week a full house vote on the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur which is pending since March 2007 when the administration of President Lula da Silva sent the request.
Paraguay’s president ends coup rumours replacing military commanders
Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo put an end Wednesday to rumors circulating the capital Asuncion about a possible coup by replacing all top military commanders. The announcement came from the armed forces themselves, not the president’s office.
China offering to invest and create jobs in Taiwan friendly Paraguay
A delegation of Chinese private businessmen met this week with Paraguay’s president Fernando Lugo with the purpose of expressing their interest in investing in the country, more precisely in the manufacture of cellular phones, batteries and battery chargers.
