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Uruguay industries lobby questions the growing “political” predominance in Mercosur

Thursday, August 2nd 2012 - 06:25 UTC
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The ‘new’ Mercosur with Venezuela as a full member reinforces the regional block as a forum of ‘political understanding’ and no longer as an integration process ruled by international law. Read full article

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  • Frank

    All the photos I have seen in the last few days showing Dead Man Walking and the Black Widow suggest she is a little bit besotted...
    Oh well its a while since Nestor popped his clogs and - as they say - it needs feeding and its way too high off the ground to eat grass....
    Sorry BK but thats the way it is......

    Aug 02nd, 2012 - 07:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Harry Stamper

    “Evidence of how the presidents of the Mercosur have given priority to the political over economics”

    And this is why this grouping will descend into a political talking shop with VZ and Brazil vying for control and influence.

    Aug 02nd, 2012 - 07:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ElaineB

    @1 According to some Argentine friends CFKC has a bloke and has had for some time.

    Aug 02nd, 2012 - 10:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @3 Would one be enough? Let's view this intelligently. Chavez wants as much power as he can get. He now has to work with “The Guerrilla”, “The Black Widow Witch of the South” and “Pepe the Senile”. Once “Pepe the Senile” has had his heart attack, the boy will only have to contend with two women. from various photographs, it's obvious that CFK can't wait to get into his pants. We may have to wait to see what Dilma wants. And, of course, Hugo will have to keep a wary eye on fat boy. But over-eating can lead to heart failure. Should we sit back and watch for the beginnings of the “Bolivarian Empire of the Americas”?

    Aug 02nd, 2012 - 12:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    While CFK wants whats in Hugos pants, I think from the looks that Dilma wants whats up CFK's skirt.

    Aug 02nd, 2012 - 12:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Sergio Vega

    I have been told by some friends of mine from Argentina, the situation it´s going critical and a very high speed.....they can no longer get any imported supplies, both for domestic and industrial use, and the USD black market is growing faster.....so that explain the falling popularity of CFK reaching almost 30% from over 60% at the last election time...but the CFK close circle is looking to the next office term.....who will be the runner CFK or her son...???

    Argentine friend comment:
    “Hola mi estimado Sergio agradesco tu amabilidad en mandarme tan buena informacion. Ya falta poco y estamos con los preparativos del viaje. Me quedo en el tintero una ultima pregunta para hacerte. No se si estaras enterado que en mi dichoso Pais, que se esta pareciendo a una colonia Africana, nos han puesto un monton de trabas para impedir la compra de dolares, y el dichoso dolar aqui tiene dos valores el oficial que esta pintado y al pedo, ya que no se puede comprar y tambien otro valor que seria el paralelo o el no oficial que es por lo menos un 50 % mas caro. Bueno te cuento esto para ponerte en tema, la pregunta que te hago es la siguiente yo veo en internet los valores de cambio de los diarios de Chile, donde cotizan el peso argentino el chileno y el dolar, por favor queria que me averigues a cuanto me toman alli el peso Argentino para cambiarlo por chilenos o por dolares, es el valor que dicen los diarios o es otro. Por ejemplo el año pasado cuando estube por alli en zona franca habia una casa de cambio en un shoping grande y cambiamos pesos y dolares sin problema y al valor oficial. Este año es lo mismo? Te pido entonces por favor que me averigues esto ya que como te imaginaras es un tema muy importante para nosotros y no lo tenemos claro. Eso es todo agradesco nuevamente tu buena honda. Aguardo tu respuesta.
    Me despido con un Abrazo
    Rodolfo”

    Upps....!!!! Real life....!!!!

    Aug 02nd, 2012 - 02:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    @6

    It looks like your mate Rodolfo is shit-out-of-luck as are most of the proles in Argentina.

    The sooner the crash comes the better.

    Aug 02nd, 2012 - 05:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Guzz

    Next step; Unification of Unasur and Mercosur, that would give you guys less to speculate about :)

    Aug 02nd, 2012 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • British_Kirchnerist

    Uruguay is lucky to have a President who sees things differently from these narrow nationalist capitalists

    #1 You make a mistake if you think I'd be sad if Chavez, who's currently divorced I think, and Cristina started going out/got married. They deserve each other, both great comrades =) Don't know what you mean by “it needs feeding and its way too high off the ground to eat grass....” though?

    #3 Some Argentine friends tell me you're a bloke; see I can do it too!

    #4 Yeah because if Pepe dies there won't be another Uruguayan president, you numptie!

    #5 The old “strong woman - must be gay” canard, how lowbrow can you get?!

    Aug 03rd, 2012 - 04:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    She's a dyke!!

    Aug 03rd, 2012 - 06:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • British_Kirchnerist

    #10 How do you know? Other than prejudice of course. I'm going on the public record of her relationships with men to say I doubt it

    Aug 04th, 2012 - 05:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    She's a rug muncher,but who cares

    Aug 04th, 2012 - 06:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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