Paraguay will hold Mercosur presidency in the first half of 2014, says Uruguay

Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 05:45 UTC

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Paraguay will hold the rotating chair of Mercosur after Venezuela, at the end of this year, which will mark the full active comeback of the country to the regional block, announced Uruguay’s Foreign minister Luis Almagro on Monday in Montevideo. Read full article

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Anglotino
“However despite the diplomatic and political rift both sides admit that bilateral trade has continued and even increased.”

Paraguay doesn't have to be in Mercosur to trade with them.
Jul 16th, 2013 - 06:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Gordo1
There is a rumour in other Latin American countries that Maduro's hold on the Presidency of Veneuzuela is very fragile because a birth certificate has appeared that seems to report his birth in Colombia thus making him unqualified to serve as President of Venezuela.
Jul 16th, 2013 - 12:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Quite funny really. Is this congenital Uruguayan stupidity or just wishful thinking? At best, it's a pitiful sop to Paraguay. “Almagro added the access of Venezuela to the pro tempore chair could not be modified because the alphabetical order used for rotation in the presidency each six months ‘would have to be altered, and this is not done’.” But it's okay to incorporate a “country” without the agreement of all four full members. Is Almagro practising for “barefaced effrontery 101”? Do the right thing, Paraguay, tell them to get lost!
Jul 16th, 2013 - 02:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ernie4001
Seems that Paraguay is being bribed to remain in that old stinky block called mercosur.
Jul 16th, 2013 - 06:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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redp0ll
Perhaps Paraguay will not want to be a president of an association whose meeting is to be held in the forensic laboratory of a mortuary to declare the Mercosur officially dead?
Jul 18th, 2013 - 11:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
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He's implanted?
Jul 20th, 2013 - 10:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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redp0ll
I have resolved to retire from this site unless there are direct comments regarding Uruguay,my country
If Argentina wants to go to hell on a handcart thats thier affair
The Falkland Islanders are fully capable of fighting thier own corner
The Argentine trolls are just stupid and beneath contempt in thier comments
I will defend Paraguay as a pibe in the international stage
Chau amigos (from both sides)
Jul 21st, 2013 - 12:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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