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Venezuela accession to Mercosur “by the back door”, according to The Economist
Under the heading of “In by the back door” referred to the expansion of Mercosur, The Economist says “bringing Venezuela certainly was smart, in the sense of cunning rather than wise”, but it was done ignoring the block’s rules which call for unanimity in admitting new members. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThey did indeed, the front door was occupied by Paraguay getting out :)
Aug 04th, 2012 - 04:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0This is going to like a soap opera, children squabbling, dodgy deals, adultery and murder!!!
Aug 04th, 2012 - 07:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0I'm not sure how Mercosur is meant to work anyway.... it has always seemed disfunctional to me....
Aug 04th, 2012 - 08:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0OK I know how it is meant to work.... but it never has....
What are the roads like from Paraguay to northern Chile......
I didn't realise there was a “back door”. I was under the impression that all full members had to be unanimous in admitting a new member. So this isn't Venezuelan entry “by the back door”. It's entry by a small window deliberately left unlocked by the housemaid.
Aug 04th, 2012 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0European readers should be hastening to contact their political representatives and demanding that the EU ceases negotiations with an illegally constituted organisation.
Possibly a crafty Brazilian plan - Arg and Ven will likley cause the total collaps of mercosur in time - thus, as they both subside into oblivion, Brazil- with Uruguay tagging alongside can then get on with the real business of trade agreements where it matters- Far East-N America- Europe.
Aug 04th, 2012 - 11:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0@5 Please. Will Brazil not take Paraguay to “protect” the brazoguayans? Will argieland not take uruguay to “recover” its “lost” territory? Wait and watch. And if you're British or from the Falklands, stay well clear. Chavez will want to show Venezuelan power. But not with Venezuelan troops. Brazilian troops will be used to take Paraguay. argie troops will be used to take uruguay. But how many argie and brazilian troops will die? What forces will be left to oppose those of Venezuela?
Aug 04th, 2012 - 12:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0conqueror
Aug 04th, 2012 - 12:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Your crap surely makes me laugh at times, no need to worry, you are luckily unique in your disgrace and noone is attacking anyone :)
@6
Aug 04th, 2012 - 01:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I'm with Guzz on this one. The amount of shite that you come out with is becoming tiresome.
That picture of Chavez reminds me of a jack in the box :)
Aug 04th, 2012 - 03:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#8 Great to see people not taking his crap anymore =)
Aug 04th, 2012 - 05:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Chavez's football metaphor is exactly right, the Paraguyan oligarchy have really shot themselves in the “foot” I must say
7 and 8, what do you expect, typhoon buffoon aka conqueror drives itself nuts by playing to many video games in his mom's basement.
Aug 04th, 2012 - 06:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0by the way, since when does “The Economist” (bunch of brainwashed yuppies in a london office who believe they know it all) care about playing by the rules? Answer: when things don't go their way.
The Economist, BBC, Reuters, “Independent Television” etc. are part of the Brits geopolitical psychological propaganda circus. At least they operate on a more intelligent level then “Voice of America”! Lately this Brit “circus” is becoming more hectic, the the female presenter on BBC America TV - clench their teeth and almost foam out of their mouth' when urging more intervention in Syria.
Aug 05th, 2012 - 05:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Hee-eere's Johnny”
Aug 05th, 2012 - 10:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0Sorry economist the back door of mercosur is Argentina not Brazil, in any case We tried the back door in Mendoza but it wasn't a dignified thing to Chavez, so Brazil was a better option do to the fact we latin americans consider Brazil the front door of mercosur. Thanks for playing and Try again economist.
Aug 05th, 2012 - 05:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@9 indeed... a spooky one!
Aug 07th, 2012 - 04:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0http://th01.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2011/122/9/d/jack_in_the_box___painting_by_thed33j-d3fg13y.jpg
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