UK reopens embassy in Paraguay in July and names Latam expert ambassador

Wednesday, March 20th 2013 - 07:54 UTC

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The UK has appointed ambassador to Paraguay as part of the current government’s plan to recover lost ground in Latinamerica. The British embassy in Asunción was closed in 2005 and has since had a non resident ambassador based in Buenos Aires. Read full article

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Smart move to wait until AFTER the elections FCO.....
Not totally braindead yet, I can see.......
Mar 20th, 2013 - 08:06 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
What? They're not appointing the head of the air stewardesses union to the role of ambassador?

Wait, no, we're talking about an ambassador from a relatively sane country.
Mar 20th, 2013 - 10:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Baxter
The reopening of the Embassy was announced before the local change of Government ! The Paraguayan Foreign Secretary met Wiliam Hague recently in London and the UK has considered the actual Government to be completely legal. As have the rest of EU member states plus the USA .We welcome Dr, Jeremy Hobbs with open arms . Paraguay has always maintained very good relations with the UK .
Mar 20th, 2013 - 12:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
we dont do nothing for nothing,

and the envy of others is showing,

frightend perhaps, that we might get something they wanted.
just a thought.
Mar 20th, 2013 - 12:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
This guy is good.
Lets hope that PA and the Mercosur nations listen to his back-corridor words of advice.
Mar 20th, 2013 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Baxter
5GeoffWard2 . Absolutely right . Not only posted to four Latín countries but years of work in research and statistics on this area . Once again , welcome to Paraguay !
Mar 20th, 2013 - 09:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
I can see trade between Paraguay and the Falklands becoming well established, including air links. The reign of the argentine bag lady is coming to an end.
Mar 21st, 2013 - 04:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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cornelius
To Britworker
I predicted that a year ago ,think about it what Non Bolovarian country is closer to the Falklands.
Mar 24th, 2013 - 03:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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redpoll
@7 Britworker do have a bit of sense. Air flights from Asuncion to MPA? No way. Any flight has to go through RG airspace and any trade via the Parana River also controlled by Argentina so pipe dreams I think
Paraguay is a very young democracy post Stroessner. Catholic bishops as presidents substantially increasing the infant population in his country. Not a bad idea as they need a few more Paraguayans
But the opposition, favourites to win, have a lot of skeletons in the cupboard, not to say maggots in the woodwork also
Mar 29th, 2013 - 06:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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