MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Europe waiting for Mercosur to overcome ‘Paraguay situation’ and resume trade talks
The European Commission remains “on hold” waiting for the evolution of events in Mercosur with the incorporation of Venezuela as full member and the suspension of Paraguay, before addressing a new round of association and trade negotiations. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesHello redaction, can you please correct the name of the Belgian European Commissioner. It is Karel De Gucht like in your tags. Thank you.
Aug 28th, 2012 - 07:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0right, freeze the ties and all agreements with Mercosur, until original and lawful status is being reverted back according to international law. Means: Unban Paraguay, which was separated without legal justification and then vote again, this time under the original rules of the Mercosur, if Venezuela is being accepted by ALL Mercosur members.
Aug 28th, 2012 - 08:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0Unless this does not happen, Mercosur can't be seen as a serious international entity, but only a inconsistent joke...
It's not a case of doing what's right
Aug 28th, 2012 - 09:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's just the way I feel that matters
Tell me I'm wrong
I don't really careeeerr
It's not a case of share and share alike
I take what I require
I don't understand ...
You say it's not fair
You expect me to act
Like a lover
Consider my moves
And deserve the reward
To hold you in my arms
And wait
And wait
And wait
For something to happen...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkehf2JjoVQ
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Aug 28th, 2012 - 10:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0These talks hardly seemed to be steaming ahead before the Paraguay situation erupted, if they “resumed” in 2004! I predict the Paraguay sitaution will be solved by a fair election won by the left, or exacerbated by a rigged election won by the oligarchy, and these talks will still be dragging on at a snails pace
Aug 28th, 2012 - 12:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 012 years so far without an agreement if I remember correctly.
Aug 28th, 2012 - 12:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So what makes anybody think this delay is important?
The way Mercosur 'operate' it will be another 12 years before an agreement is signed.
I wonder if this “irks” mercosur, that EU is applying mercosur standards to mercosur. lol
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Aug 28th, 2012 - 01:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not at all, I'd go for a total trade stop until Paraguayan elections, lets see whom it affects the most :)
If I was Mercosur I'd tell the EU to take a run and jump.
Aug 28th, 2012 - 01:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 012 years without one must be killing the free world.
Aug 28th, 2012 - 02:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Asia is where the UK are building their trade efforts, South America is a dead loss with the exception of Brazil. Too much corruption. deceitful governments and dictatorships. I don't think there is a single thing Argentina produces that I could happily do without or source elsewhere. Interested to see how the Paraguayan situation pans out, how can they hope to be works class trading block when they are so deceitful and underhand with each other.
Aug 28th, 2012 - 06:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#5 BK-
Aug 28th, 2012 - 09:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“or exacerbated by a rigged election won by the oligarchy”
The Colorado Party openly handed power over to the radical leftest Lugo when he won the last elections. There were no street protests like you see in so many other democracies, simply the transfer of power from one party to another. Even when the dictatorship fell there was no crazy bloodshed. Strossner was forced out and a couple years later elections were held. No problems at all. Somehow Paraguay has managed to have open and free elections since the first in 92; how I have no clue.
Watch the “free” elections that Hugo, Evo, and CFK are going to have. There will be massive protesting in each country and endless reports of election fraud. Yet you will say it is okay.
I have no clue why you are such a socialist douche bag. For Christ's sake stop wanting to take from others so that you can live without working. Don't you understand that socialism affects the poor the most? Jobs go elsewhere because it isn't profitable. Things become more expensive because the tax on companies is passed on to the customers. SOCIALISM DOESN'T WORK; or better it only works until the money runs out.
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