Chavez expected in Montevideo to announce Venezuela’s Mercosur full membership

Tuesday, December 20th 2011 - 07:12 UTC

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said he will travel on Tuesday to the Mercosur summit in Uruguay in his first official foreign trip since undergoing cancer surgery in June and a further sign he is feeling stronger. Read full article

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Teaboy2
Paraguay response will be up yours mercosur lol.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 10:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
I think Mercopress are presenting an under-informative article.

Paraguay has not declared for Chavez, and may never do so.

If PA 'plays-weak' she could trade Venezuela's entry for blocking or conditioning the Mercosur trade protectionism issue. But this would trade short-term gain for long-term 'problems'.

Chavez has - apparently - NOT declared that he attends the Mercosur summit in order to be inaugerated as a Full Member,
just that he wants to 'be there'.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 11:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Yes, well after four chemo's, he may only be 'there' for a short while.

One can only hope.
Dec 20th, 2011 - 02:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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