Paraguay will not attend Mercosur summit if Argentina doesn’t lift fluvial blockade

Tuesday, December 7th 2010 - 20:26 UTC

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Landlocked Paraguay has called on Argentina to put an end to the blockade of Paraguayan maritime agencies which has virtually cut the country’s foreign trade. Paraguayan Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata also revealed that if the month-long issue is not solved in the next few days, “Paraguay will be absent from the coming Mercosur summit December 15”. Read full article

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stick up your junta
Argies grubby hand at work again
Dec 07th, 2010 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
Nice try MercoPress but.................

This trade union problem has been already resolved yesterday evening, local time :-)

http://noticias.terra.com.pe/internacional/paraguay-anuncia-compromiso-de-argentina-para-desbloquear-paso-de-barcazas,1dcc3bd9eedbc210VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html

Try again next time with some fresher news...............
Dec 07th, 2010 - 09:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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WestisBest
your link's not working think.....or maybe it doesn't exist eh?
anyway, resolved or not it's easy to see what an asset Argentina is to South American unity.....
:-)
Dec 08th, 2010 - 12:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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JB
Paraguay is right and its claim is honest. But it is not our government who is doing the blockade, Moyano is behind this, he has to pay for his stupidity
Dec 08th, 2010 - 12:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Think
(3) Westi

Copy the whole link and paste it in the search window, then it works....

http://noticias.terra.com.pe/paraguay-anuncia-compromiso-de-argentina-para-desbloquear-paso-de-barcazas,1dcc3bd9eedbc210VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html
Dec 08th, 2010 - 12:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
Think, the link works when you copy and paste it in a new window, but do have it in English or Dutch? ;)
Dec 08th, 2010 - 01:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Forgetit87
The link works fine. From my Portuguese, I understand the article's title to mean that: “Paraguay announces Argentina's commitment to unblock the flow of boats.” And JB is correct, the article does attribute the problem to Argentina's trade unions, not to the government.
Dec 08th, 2010 - 02:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
Here's a link in English:

http://translate.google.com.ar/translate?hl=es&sl=es&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lanacion.com.py%2Farticulo.php%3Flugo-no-ira-a-cumbre-del-mercosur-si-sigue-conflic%26edicion%3D1%26sec%3D24%26art%3D4101
Dec 08th, 2010 - 02:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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TheObserverFromDownUnder
Sadly once again Argentina take a short sighted view.
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As a continent South America has
a potentially bright, prosperous future.
But FACTIONAL infighting will prevent this EVER being realised !!
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There is National infighting.
There is Left-verses-Right infighting.
All this discord prevents Mercosur nations
from attaining the prosperity with is their birthright !!
Grow up, behave like adults, take a wider view,
take a longer-term view.
Share the natural bounty which your
landscape provides you.
Dec 08th, 2010 - 03:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Billy Hayes
argentina is not blockading; workers fight for their rights is blockading.

paraguayan fleet pay for social justice, don´t come to iguazu if you don´t pay to worker class.
Dec 08th, 2010 - 03:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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TheObserverFromDownUnder
In reply to Billy Hayes.
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I gather that you are not “local”.
If you genuinely believe your comment
then the “complexities” of LatAm politics must
challenge your thinking.
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Sadly LatAm can be corrupt,
but it is NOT more corrupt than the “Western-Club” (USA etc.),
it is just corrupt “differently”.
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Dec 08th, 2010 - 06:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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WestisBest
@4
I recall saying before on a here to watch out for Moyano, he's way too big for his boots.
Dec 08th, 2010 - 05:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
Sadly LatAm can be corrupt,
but it is NOT more corrupt than the “Western-Club” (USA etc.),

Isn't Latin America also western + western culture?
Dec 09th, 2010 - 12:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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TheObserverFromDownUnder
Maybe Moyano needs some of that “Disinfectant”
called ”Sunlight & Public Attention (Scrutiny) ”
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Moyano's name come up TOO OFTEN.
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Dec 09th, 2010 - 02:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
Paraguay said NO to Venezuela's Mercosur membership.
Dec 09th, 2010 - 07:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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