Brazil strong message to Paraguay on support of Venezuela inside Mercosur

Thursday, December 17th 2009 - 03:05 UTC

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Following this week’s Brazilian Senate vote to for the incorporation of Venezuela as a Mercosur full member, only Paraguay’s support is pending, but the Paraguayan Senate is divided on the issue. More over President Fernando Lugo had to withdraw the initiative last August when he was informed the divided coalition that took him to office could not garner the sufficient votes to ensure support. Read full article

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Palomudo
Oh yeah, that last sentence makes all the sense, the jew lovers don't want Chavez in Mercosur!
Dec 17th, 2009 - 08:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Kirk Nelson
Well, Paraguay had rejected it, therefore, Venezuela will not enter to MercoSur , unless Chavez is not longer part of the government.
Naturally, Brazil was for it, just due excellent surplus trade with Venezuela, nor so Paraguay.

Kirk Nelson, from New York, USA
Dec 18th, 2009 - 02:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Nicholas
Paraguay never rejected it, but suspended the voting. I bet with you all that Paraguay will vote for entering Venezuela into Mercosur. Palomudo burro, I am a jew lover, and you're an idiot anti semite.
Dec 18th, 2009 - 07:41 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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tiffanyjoy
How have the actions of Hugo Chavez effected the investment environment within Latin America?

You may find this article interesting...
http://www.alternativelatininvestor.com/commodities2.php
Dec 19th, 2009 - 01:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos
Mercosul had so much potential when it started, now it's just a waste of funds. We don't have free trade, we don't have a customs union, and now we have Chavez using Mercosul as some kind of podium for his ridiculous ideas. I'm Brazilian and I can tell you that the average Brazilian either thinks Mercosul is either useless at best or at worse downright detrimental to our economy. Brazil invests by far the most amount of money into Mercosul and we reap the least amount of benefits. What is the point of helping neighbours that are downright hostile to the ideals of a customs union and free trade within the block? Brazil should form an union with the few countries in South America who care about a mature and solid trade policy like Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Uruguay. The rest of the continent continues to be stuck in the mud of protectionism and the most petty and chauvinistic kind of nationalism. Venezuela is going to make Mercosul go from being pointless to being embarrassing.
Dec 22nd, 2009 - 10:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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