Stories for June 19th 2013

Wednesday, June 19th 2013 - 02:24 UTC
Mercosur is ‘quite discredited’ and needs Paraguay back to ‘clean its image’

Mercosur needs suspended Paraguay to return to the group because it has ‘to clean its image’ and because its international standing has fallen quite seriously, said a former Paraguayan ambassador suggesting Asuncion should not rush, since the initiative must come from Mercosur.
Wednesday, June 19th 2013 - 00:30 UTC
Argentine Coast Guard catches Chinese jigger with 180 tons of fresh squid

An Argentine Coast Guard vessel during a routine patrol caught a Chinese flagged jigger with 180 tons of fresh squid in its hold, and is now being escorted to the Patagonian port of Puerto Madryn where she is expected to arrive Wednesday midday.
Wednesday, June 19th 2013 - 00:14 UTC
India-Argentina pledge to improve trade; Timerman thanks Delhi support on Malvinas dispute

India and Argentina pledged to improve trade relations, particularly in “non-traditional areas” said Argentine Foreign Minister Héctor Timerman alongside his counterpart, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid, at the end of his visit to India. Timerman also thanked New Delhi for its support in the Falklands/Malvinas dispute.

Mercosur is ‘quite discredited’ and needs Paraguay back to ‘clean its image’