UK to reopen embassy in Paraguay and new embassy in Haiti

Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 17:52 UTC

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Following on the UK policy to establish closer ties with Latin America, Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced plans to re-open the British Embassy in Paraguay and a new British Embassy in Haiti. Read full article

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v for victory
Excellent! here we come Lat Am
Jun 21st, 2012 - 06:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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PirateLove
well i guess were going to need somewhere to launch an attack from in defence.
Jun 21st, 2012 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Self Determination
Maybe we will be able to talk to the next Argentine government, very shortly.
Jun 21st, 2012 - 06:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Yomp to victory
3 Self Determination

Why would anyone in their right mind want to talk to an Argentine government, current or future? It is not like they can be trusted and they habitually renege on every treaty and international agreement they ever sign.

It would take stupidity on a monumental scale to trust that any Argentinian government could change what is a national attribute that is set in stone.
Jun 21st, 2012 - 07:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Self Determination
@4Yomp
On reflection you're right .
Jun 21st, 2012 - 08:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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rnbgr
Why did they close the UK embassies in Paraguay and el Salvador in the 2000s ?
Jun 21st, 2012 - 11:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jerry
They had a big money crunch. They even thought of selling the property of the embassy in Buenos Aires.
Jun 22nd, 2012 - 01:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Truth_Telling_Troll
@4 and 5

As you all say, a leopard neaver changes its spots.

Britain and any European nation are the most treacherous races on Earth. Fact.

Check the history of treaties between Europe and the people of the Americas. 90% renege or perfidy rate. An atrocious record.

As for this news, the UK has a great sense of timing, announcing the embassy in the middle of what many consider a coup LOL! (not saying I do, just seems awful timing in terms of how it looks)
Jun 23rd, 2012 - 03:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conor
@8
Oh your back Mr TTT?
First of all please provide some evidence for you accusation as regards treaties.
Bad timing? This was planned when the tories came into power, as part of a more open foreign policy the idea was to have an embassy for all countries in SA, if i remember correctly the UK embassy in BA acted for Paraguay you see.

Oh and about the coup, Mr Malvinero1 said that South America was brilliant in every way. And that it was the UK that was:
Finished!!!!
Corrupt, decadent!!!!
Finished economically!!!!
Get out of UK!!!!
Ja ja ja ja ja!!!!

Surely even you find him irritating?
Jun 23rd, 2012 - 05:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Frank
@8 TiT..'Britain and any European nation are the most treacherous races on Earth. Fact.'
'Britain and any European nation' aren't races......Twit....
Jun 24th, 2012 - 03:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
Weird time to open a new embassy, in the middle of a coup!
Jun 24th, 2012 - 01:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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