MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 22nd 2013
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Saturday, June 22nd 2013 - 06:03 UTC
Rousseff pledges to meet protestors and their demands, but will also maintain order
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff promised on Friday to hold a dialogue with members of a protest movement sweeping the country, but also said she would do whatever is necessary to maintain order.
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Saturday, June 22nd 2013 - 05:58 UTC
Brazil bishops support massive demonstrations, “as long as they are peaceful”
Leaders of the Brazilian bishops' conference announced their support for the massive demonstrations sweeping across the country but declined to say how they might affect World Youth Day activities and the visit of Pope Francis in July.
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Saturday, June 22nd 2013 - 05:55 UTC
FCO Director for Europe next British ambassador to Spain
The British Government has appointed a new ambassador to Spain. Simon Manley will succeed Giles Paxman as the UK’s ambassador in Madrid and non-resident ambassador to Andorra. He takes up the post in October.
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Saturday, June 22nd 2013 - 05:51 UTC
Pacific Alliance in a “marketing success” and no concern for Mercosur, says Brazil
The Pacific Alliance is a ‘marketing success’ and does not represent a concern for Mercosur since it does not have the potential for physical integration as other blocks from the region, said Brazilian Foreign minister Antonio Patriota during a congressional hearing this week in Brasilia.
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Saturday, June 22nd 2013 - 05:33 UTC
Mercosur ‘good offices’ delegation in Paraguay to talk with president-elect Cartes
Paraguayan president elect Horacio Cartes held a meeting on Friday at his home with former Chilean president Ricardo Lagos and the Ibero-American secretary general Enrique Iglesias to talk “about Mercosur issues and Paraguay’s suspension from the block”, according to sources close to the meeting.
