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Cartes invites the opposition to work with him and sends message to Brazil
In his victory speech Paraguay president-elect Horacio Cartes said he expects to win the confidence of all the Paraguayan population and called on the opposition to work for the good of the nation. He also had a direct reference to the neighbouring giant saying he wanted to work with Brazil, a ‘brother-country’. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe message should be “Brazil start by replacing your amateur foreign minister gets some professionals one you can deal and stop being a hypocrite”.
Apr 22nd, 2013 - 01:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Cornanus, unlike the US and the UK, Itamaraty has a very well prepared diplomatic team.
Apr 22nd, 2013 - 01:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No mention of that other large great brotherly nation they border, seems he is only interested in mending bridges with Brazil, everyone else is irrelevant.
Apr 22nd, 2013 - 03:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Britworker, Paraguay is a lot more dependent on Brazil than on Argentina, maybe that is the reason why Argentina was not mentioned. Ciudad del Este lives on contraband to Brazil, and all Paraguayan soybeans (which unfortunatelty is the only thing they really produce) are exported through Brazil, mainly from the port of Paranaguá. It is in the best interests of Paraguay to remain in Mercosur, as the newly elected president has made it clear.
Apr 22nd, 2013 - 04:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0”Paraguayan soybeans (which unfortunatelty is the only thing they really produce) are exported through Brazil, mainly from the port of Paranaguá.”
Apr 22nd, 2013 - 05:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The port of Paranagua in state of Parana is very important for the Paraguayan soybeans that are produced by Brazilian farmers who hold dual citizenship, brazilian and Paraguan (so called Brasiguayos). Another port that will become very important for those farmers include the ones in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do sul (two important neighbor states for Paraguay) is the port of Santarem in the state of Para, once the infrastructure is ready what they working on today. This is one of the main reasons Brazil is important for Paraguay.
Well, goodbye Paraguay. Some of us thought you might have decided to be a proper “nation”. You tossed out a corrupt “president” who was illegally “elected” in the first place. Suitably “spanked” by argieland and Brazil, you will now do as you are told. Here's the news. You are surrounded. To the north, Brazil and then Venezuela. To the south, corrupt, bellicose argieland. And puppet Uruguay. To the north-west, mercosur aspirant Bolivia. It is doubtful if you can survive.
Apr 22nd, 2013 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Paraguay will not bow to anyone as they have shown in the past. Soybeans are 70 % processed in paraguay. Brazil depends on paraguayan wheat as they cannot produce enough. Ciudad del este commerce is heavely regulated by brazil and thus the black market as greatly subsided. Also the contraband u speak of is composed of eletronics and other random everyday products that are highly taxed n brazil.
Apr 23rd, 2013 - 02:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0Paraguay exports more beef than argentina. Paraguayan industry is growing exports of hardwood flooring, doors, leather, furniture, ag chemicals, food, beer, and of course grade a meat. Also we only need to specialize in a few industies as, we trade for the rest. That is called globalization.
# 7 - Paraguay, as all nations in South America, have bowed down on all four to foreign interests, be it from the US or from European nations. That, unfortunately, is a fact. I understand very well how the commerce in Ciudad del Este works, as I have lived in the state of Paraná in Brazil since 2005. Don't forget other things which are exported to Brazil and give a lot of black market money to a lot of people in Paraguay (certain green produce compressed in bricks). As far as wheat goes, Brazil doesn't produce enough for it's domestic demand, which with 190+ million people is very high. That is why we import wheat from abroad, mainly from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. For Paraguay it will be good to increase their industry, as it would be good for any country. While in a globalized world Paraguay can and does export to the whole world, it would lose a lot by leaving Mercosul, and that is why it is eager to be accepted as a full member once again. And as far as Brasiguayos are involved, if I was from Paraguay I would want to put a check on that, being that most went there under Stroessner's dictatorship.
Apr 23rd, 2013 - 02:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#8 - Paraguay has continued trading with Mercosur since the suspension. It will continue to do so no matter what. It is beneficial for everyone, trade always is. There is no doubt, as Cartes has mentioned, that Mercosur is important to Paraguay. We have no intention of leaving Mercosur, but we also don't want to be treated poorly.
Apr 23rd, 2013 - 02:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Mercosur is consistently becoming less and less valuable to Paraguay. The more restrictions that both Brazil and Argentina place on Paraguay only make it move its industry and commerce to other markets. As of now, our industry revolves around our two big neighbors, but more and more we are exporting elsewhere because it makes economic since to do so. This only hurts Brazil and Argentina since they receive less products from Paraguay; products that are cheaper in Paraguay than anywhere else.
If Mercosur where to function as it had been setup to, it would be so valuable that Paraguay would do anything to prevent losing its membership. Continued isolation by Brazil and Argentina will make Mercosur useless to Paraguay, and this isn't beneficial to anyone.
As for the drugs that go into Brazil, that is just trade. Brazilians demand the product, Paraguay supplies it. There is no stopping it. Eventually it will be legalized and will simply be another product legally traded between people. Just because the government says that it is illegal doesn't mean that it isn't trade.
At Brazashole # 2 you have no clue of what you’re talking about you are dealing with terrorist state like Iran a menace to the free world you think you are the power in South America but you are a child at the diplomatic game the US put you on notice When Lula open himself to Iran you brazsashole have no clue of what are or talking about. So far itamarati or itabullshiet whatever you call it shows no professionalism what so ever breaking every rule of mercosur and allow another terrorist oppressive communist country like Venezuela illegally to mercosur .
Apr 23rd, 2013 - 10:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Why don’t you go fly a kite!
# 10 - My dear friend Cornhole, how is Iran a menace to the “free world”? Iran hasn't invaded a country in over 200 years. It is Iran that is being threated by the US and Israel. Brazil is a child at the diplomatic game? You amuse me. How did US diplomacy work out in creating the FTAA? Oh yeah, it didn't work out at all. How did the US diplomacy work against Brazil in the WTO? Not very well. Venezuela is a terrorist oppressive communist country? Just as much as Santa Claus comes down my chimney every xmas. Brazil thinks it is the power in South America? Brazil is obivously the largest power in South America, that is a fact. Why don't I go fly a kite? I'm having too much fun watching you rant high as a kite. Too much crack is bad for you, just smoke a joint and take it easy!
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