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Paraguayan president calls for moderation from the Senate on the Venezuela issue
Paraguayan president Federico Franco called for moderation and time from members of Congress when they begin considering Venezuela’s request to become a full member of Mercosur, since the issue needs of “a good in depth analysis and no hasty decision”. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesWhat about the good old-fashioned way of standing by your principles?
Aug 15th, 2012 - 10:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0Simple approaches with simple results.
1. Stand by principles and declare that Venezuela's admission is illegitimate. Brazil, argieland and chavcountry will all be upset. But Paraguay will have shown that it can and will apply the law.
2. Agree that Venezuela has been admitted. Thereby showing Brazil and argieland that they can do anything they want. It will also show Chavez that he can do anything he wants. Paraguay will be relegated to the lowest of three categories. At the top, argieland, Brazil and Venezuela will make all the decisions. In second place, Uruguay will be listened to occasionally. At the bottom, Paraguay will do as it's told!
3. Delay. It has to be said. This is the coward's way. Wait and hope that there is a miracle. But there won't be a miracle. Even the Second Coming wouldn't be enough.
Paraguay has to show that it won't be bullied, forced, frightened or threatened. It has to maintain it's position that it refuses to agree the admission of Venezuela. It should put up an unmistakeable statement by taking its case to the ICJ. Could it ask the ICJ to make a ruling that the admission of Venezuela whilst Paraguay is suspended must itself be put on hold. The “danger” is that such a ruling would simply be ignored. But perhaps the ICJ could declare “mercosur” to be illegitimate. That should cramp it's style!
Afterwards the Paraguayans are to vote for UK's next PM... The results of both election are then carefully studied before being alphabetically catalogized in the paper bin...
Aug 15th, 2012 - 12:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Guzz, your comment makes no sense. How does your mind come to writing a comment like “Afterwards the Paraguayans are to vote for UK's next PM”???
Aug 15th, 2012 - 02:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Paraguay should simply refuse to acknowledge that Venezuela is part of the trade bloc should the Senate decide to reject Venezuela's admission into Mercosur. Treat Venezuela like any other country that is out of the trade bloc with the same tariffs, etc. No need to make a big deal of the whole thing, Hugo Chavez and his random rants aren't worth the time.
@3 The comment from Guzz doesn't have to make sense. He's a filthy argie. Although he pretends to be Uruguayan. Uruguayan by name, argie scum by nature? All the available evidence suggests that no intelligent Uruguayan thinks like Guzz-scum. An infiltrator? A traitor? A moron? A CFK bum-licker?
Aug 15th, 2012 - 04:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It makes perfect sense, both elections are equally serious and will be treated accordingly. Mercosur trades as a bloc, not country to country. There are exceptions for Uruguay and Paraguay though, feel free to use them.
Aug 15th, 2012 - 04:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Conqueror
I must invote you to dinner, so you can get to know me and stop your assumptions. How about a nice, kinky sheep leg?
Seems like Franco is climbing down. I think he realises, even if his cheerleaders on here don't, what a mess the Paraguayan oligarchy have landed themselves in!
Aug 15th, 2012 - 06:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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