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Mercosur July 12 summit in Montevideo will confirm return of suspended Paraguay

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:56:00 GMT

The next Mercosur summit scheduled for the end of June in Montevideo has been delayed until 12 July, announced Uruguayan Foreign minister Luis Almagro. The new date was agreed by Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela earlier this week.

Falklands’ sovereignty belongs to the ‘whole of Latinamerica’ says Uruguay

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:15:00 GMT

Foreign minister Luis Almagro said on Wednesday that Malvinas Islands’ sovereignty belongs to the whole of Latinamerica and as part of Latinamerica and the Caribbean, “we will defend the territorial integrity of the continent”.

Falkland Islands: Argentina and UK clash at UN: no talks without the accord of Islanders

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:04:00 GMT

Argentina's Foreign minister Hector Timerman together with Latam representatives called on UN chief Ban Ki Moon and demanded talks with the UK on the Falklands/Malvinas Islands sovereignty, but Britain again refused, pointing to the Islanders' overwhelming vote this month to remain British.

Uruguay promotes a free trade agreement of Mercosur with Canada

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:53:00 GMT

Foreign minister Luis Almagro announced that Uruguay will work for a free trade agreement between Mercosur and Canada during the first half of the year when Uruguay holds the chair of the South American group that also includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela.

Paraguay ‘deplores’ Uruguay’s speech before the UN General Assembly

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:48:00 GMT

Paraguay deplored statements from Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro who claimed before the United Nations General Assembly in New York that the landlocked country had interrupted ‘democratic order’ when it removed Fernando Lugo from the Executive.

Astori describes Mercosur latest decisions as “aggression and major institutional blows”

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:32:00 GMT

“It’s a major institutional blow, maybe the most serious in the 21 years of Mercosur” said Uruguayan Vice president Danilo Astori in direct reference to the group’s decision to incorporate Venezuela with the approval of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay and the absence of Paraguay.

Argentina and Brazil deny Uruguay and insist the decision on Venezuela was unanimous

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:31:00 GMT

Argentina underlined late Monday that the decision on the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur was “unanimously” supported by the presidents from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay during the group’s summit last Friday hosted by President Cristina Fernandez.

Uruguay says it accepted Venezuela in Mercosur as part of a major negotiation

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:24:00 GMT

The Uruguayan government said that it accepted the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur as part of a “negotiation” in which it demanded no economic sanctions on Paraguay and that is why “the last word has not been said” on the issue.

Brazilian opposition blasts Rousseff for the management of Paraguayan situation

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 06:14:00 GMT

The leading member from Brazil’s main opposition political party described Uruguay’s claim that consensus was absent in the Mercosur decision to suspend Paraguay and to incorporate Venezuela as “extremely serious” and complained Mercosur has become a merely “ideological” grouping.

Uruguay says it was Brazil that forced the incorporation to Mercosur of Venezuela

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:42:00 GMT

The Uruguayan government revealed on Monday its disagreement with the way Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur was decided last Friday at the summit held in Mendoza, Argentina, and said “it was not the last word” since the process must be reviewed from a juridical point of view.