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Paraguay requests Pacific Alliance observer status; moves ‘beyond Mercosur’

Friday, May 10th 2013 - 07:40 UTC
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Paraguay has made official its request to become an observer of the Pacific Alliance, (Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru), as part of its policy to strengthen relations with other countries that goes beyond Mercosur and has proven very successful for the exchange of experiences. Read full article

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  • Anglotino

    Welcome aboard Paraguay.

    Now you will see what a real and effective alliance does as opposed to the moribund Mercosur.

    May 10th, 2013 - 10:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ManRod

    Paraguay could become a monopolic provider of beef to the Pacific alliance. Tastes anyway better than nowerdays foot-and-mouth disease plagued argentine beef.

    May 10th, 2013 - 10:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Smart move for Paraguay.....must be a tough decision:
    in hand hand a pile of shit(mercosur) the other...chateaubriand (Pacific Alliance)

    May 10th, 2013 - 04:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    3 Captain Poppy

    Yes, I bet they hesitated for all of a nanosecond.

    And the other plus? No more TMBOA, et al.

    Win - win then.

    May 10th, 2013 - 05:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Eduardo Orozco

    Oh, my. The world trembles! The overwhelming alliance of Peru, Chile and Colombia now has the powerful Paraguay on their side... Brazil and Argentina must be shaking with fear...

    May 10th, 2013 - 06:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    I detect a schizm in thew SA brotherhood

    May 10th, 2013 - 06:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Chicureo

    #5
    You don't get the picture. Those countries joined together make an important trade group and is a very smart move by Paraguay. It should also be noted that Paraguay has free port access to the Pacific via Chile.
    Asia is an enormous market, as well as the western coast of North America.

    May 10th, 2013 - 07:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    Paraguay is free! Brazilian economic police too. The bridges across the Paraná River are the artery (artérias) of Paraguay. Your vital blood, yours soyan plantation too. The money of Brazil do survive all Paraguay. Crazy Franco!

    May 10th, 2013 - 07:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • BAMF Paraguay

    #8 paraguay isnt going to leave mercosur. But they will have other partners to trade with. Also paraguay can work as a sort of bridge between the two trading blocs. Anyway u look at it it will b good for paraguay. Also lets not forget paraguay is expected to be the fastest growing economy in nearly the entire world with 15% growth for 2013.

    May 10th, 2013 - 08:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb

    Comment removed by the editor.

    May 10th, 2013 - 08:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Condorito

    @5
    Why the sarcasm? No one is supposed to be fearful. The countries of the Pacific are building a pragmatic free trading alliance, with the emphasis on “free trading”. That's all.

    May 10th, 2013 - 08:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    Yes BAMF, thanks for your education!

    May 10th, 2013 - 08:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ManRod

    @5 very funny...

    but now get the figures... this alliance of the pacific having much less population already has a bigger trade volume than your beloved mercosur. According to information from the World Trade Organization (WTO), the countries of the Pacific Alliance together exported about U.S.$ 445 billion in 2010, almost 60% more than the powerful, big and “mighty” Mercosur exported in the same year. Still funny? What a shame... the 4 members of of Pacific alliance beat the shit out of Brazil, Argentina and all the sockpuppetstate they have.

    May 11th, 2013 - 11:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    #11 the thing #5 forgets is that the PA also has Mexico in the group. They, the PA have done more in a shorter timeframe than Mercosur has since they organized.

    May 11th, 2013 - 12:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @8 Listen up, Paraguay. Time to remove the braziloguayans. Reclaim your country.
    @9 Politics is about pragmatism. What have the other members of “mercosur” done for Paraguay? They suspended it! Oh, and they got you suspended from “unasur” as well! With “friends” like that............ Dump the lot of them! Do try to understand that “mercosur” and “unasur” are simply an attempt to create a latin american fourth reich.

    May 11th, 2013 - 01:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    12 Brasileiro

    My friend, take no notice of 10 mastershakejb he is an ignorant red neck yank who likes to think he is tough.

    He is so tough he abuses people like you who are doing their best to join in.

    Ele é um idiota, você não é.

    May 11th, 2013 - 03:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    Chris, Doha not functional. Brazil is a orient country. Africa, Midlle Orient, China. Our people is from Pomerânia/Poland....in the East. Our trade too!

    May 11th, 2013 - 10:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    Smart move, Paraguay!!

    May 12th, 2013 - 07:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb

    Comment removed by the editor.

    May 12th, 2013 - 04:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    19 mastershakejb

    I grew up in a very tough area of Birmingham and many of my school friends were the children of gangsters.

    I know how to deal with wannabee tough guys who say they are ex marine corp.

    Keep dreaming, one day someone, just one, will believe your crap.

    Brasieiro is OK, he is just trying to join in, so go and gob-off onto some other poor fucker.

    May 12th, 2013 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Chris that seems to be a staple in the USA.....to say I was a Marine.....blah blah blah. It's usually people that never served and they think it is suppose to intimidate. I have a military past.....and the first and fastest lesson I learned.........never take you eye off the quiet ones.

    May 12th, 2013 - 07:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    21 Captain Poppy

    How true!

    The other lesson my uncle taught me (he was battalion boxing champion for the KSLRs) was as long as you can TAKE a blow and the other guy is a bit 'soft' you can beat him. How true that is as well.

    The milkshake guy is a typical bully until somebody stands up to him.

    May 12th, 2013 - 09:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    Everyone is beatable and size is a fleeting illusion.

    May 13th, 2013 - 12:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb

    Comment removed by the editor.

    May 13th, 2013 - 02:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    ChrisR

    Seems you upset the imbecile again, so much that he confused his sockpuppet.

    On the 24th April it was Mastershakejb that was:
    “I'm off to Borneo tomorrow morning, gonna scuba dive sipadan, trek mount kinabalu and the oldest rainforest in the world with the highest biodiversity in the world.”
    http://en.mercopress.com/2013/04/23/prince-harry-in-south-pole-race-in-support-of-wounded-servicemen#comment241444

    And now it is Also Add:
    “I just got back from Sipadan m/ , now I'm soon to climb Mount Kinabalu. My life = fuckin awesome, yours = suicide worthy, lol”

    So either Also Add and Mastershakejb are boyfriends or imbeciles need sockpuppets to make their voice heard.

    Either way good job ChrisR.

    May 13th, 2013 - 03:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb

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    May 13th, 2013 - 03:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    When someone compares their own existence to another persons and make a relative biased statement......“my life is better than yours”, everyone knows that the individual is not too happy his his/her existence.

    May 13th, 2013 - 09:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb

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    May 13th, 2013 - 10:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    29 mastershakejb

    And I have no doubt that YOU know where to find one.

    May 13th, 2013 - 11:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mаstershakejb

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    May 13th, 2013 - 01:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    lol mastershake, comeback when you have something relevant to add that actuallys requires thought. You are of no substance and I am willing to bet you are quickly forgotten as your 15 minutes is up.
    BTW, many meaningless people on the internet and here specifically are rich, well traveled and educated and economists, etc, etc. They are all beautiful people. Your virtual life is impressive. That being said......remove your hand from you pants and stop proving you are the mastershake

    May 13th, 2013 - 01:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Wow so upset all his comments gone.

    And Also Add wiped off the page.

    May 13th, 2013 - 08:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Condorito

    All your comments removed and your sock puppet killed off. I think that puts shakejob in a category with Toby.

    May 13th, 2013 - 09:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    That's just too funny....lol

    May 14th, 2013 - 01:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb1

    Actually someone got so butthurt that they went through the trouble of getting my password there at the end, and started posting under my name.

    As I said before, you realize you're raging at me ...on a computer screen right? You may want to seek professional psychiatric assistance.

    May 14th, 2013 - 03:29 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Gawd some people are so pathetic that even I'm embarrassed for him.

    May 14th, 2013 - 06:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb1

    lol, you're still raging on a computer screen, guess I did a number on you

    May 14th, 2013 - 07:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Wow my comment 36 is supposedly full of rage! I guess using “so” was a bit overboard and showed that I certainly lost control there for a moment.

    Computer screen? Oh how cute! I forget old people are confused by technology. It's called a phone. You probably think it is just to make calls.

    Old people are so funny.

    May 14th, 2013 - 09:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb1

    lol still raging, I really pissed you off hardcore, got under your skin

    May 14th, 2013 - 11:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Captain Poppy

    There is only 1 ID that has the high self image that masterjacker has and we all know who that is........the Cybil of Mendoza.

    May 14th, 2013 - 12:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb1

    still have you raging, lol! setting a record here for how pissed i butthurt you all over a comment about your monarchy, hilarious/too easy

    May 14th, 2013 - 12:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Oh yes the rage of it all.... oh woe is me, I'm so angry... I'm gnashing my teeth. I stamping the floor in.... what was it again? Ooh that's right, rage.

    Yes I'm so pissed off it is almost impossible to...... ummm.. oh umm... hold my iPad even.

    I can't believe I was..... I mean he got... under my skin. Oh the ignominy of it all. How will I show my face around here...... oh that's right it's anonymous..... how can I go on after........ oh yes.... losing control so easily. The manipulation..... the INHUMANITY!!!!!

    Ummm what else? Oh that's it..... I'm so butthurt.... he really gave it to me good...... oh boy. Sorry I can't go on because I'm laughing so hard. Honestly butthurt to me is a compliment! And I doubt masterbate..... I mean mastershakejb is really that impressive that he'd make by butt actually hurt.

    May 14th, 2013 - 12:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb1

    wow, BIG rage :D

    May 14th, 2013 - 01:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Meh.. not really THAAAAAT big.

    Based on my vast experience, I'd have to say that you probably tend more towards the weener end of the butthurtski scale than the “BIG” end!

    May 14th, 2013 - 01:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb1

    vast experience with weeners and raging, eh....and also still raging for me? ;)

    May 14th, 2013 - 02:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Stevіe

    lol, that is fcuking hilarious! shakejob got OWNED...by everyone, even the editor!

    He lost his screen name, he lost his puppet, his posts were removed and he had his account hacked.
    He is everyone’s bitch now.

    Shakejob is butthurt and he loves it...look he just keeps coming back for more.

    May 14th, 2013 - 02:55 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb1

    lol, keep ragin for me, stevie

    May 14th, 2013 - 04:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Stevіe

    that's my bitch...like I said back for more....now swallow this time ;)

    May 14th, 2013 - 08:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • mastershakejb1

    lol, kirchner ruining your country can't make you half as mad as your own inadequacies and jealousy projected at me can, keep ragin for me ;)

    May 15th, 2013 - 01:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Um.... LOL

    May 15th, 2013 - 04:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Troy Tempest

    @50 Anglotino

    Interesting spiteful infighting on this thread!

    Bring on El Capitano too.

    Anglo,
    I have to say that I'm not sure what is going on with El Kapitano, but if he is a Think “sock puppet”, the loathsome 'Thinkedover' has really done his homework on this persona.
    Maybe it's Marcos - he has a fascination with British Columbia, but honestly, I would say he is too stupid to pull it off.

    May 15th, 2013 - 05:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    @51 Troy

    I'm loving it..... it wouldn't surprise me if El Capitano turned up. Sometimes it amazes me how quickly some posters turn up when you wish.

    Come out come out wherever you are!

    I've got an email address that I use just for here (anglotino@gmail.com), if you feel like messaging, I'll share with you a little secret about our El Capitano. Don't wanna put it out in the open. But it will be worth creating a temporary email address to find this out believe me. Just tell me yay or nay!

    Either way... shouldn't we be raging at masterbatejb1?

    May 15th, 2013 - 09:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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