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Paraguayan president Cartes visits Cristina Fernandez in Buenos Aires

Tuesday, September 10th 2013 - 00:37 UTC
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Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes is expected in Buenos Aires on Tuesday, following an invitation from his Argentine peer Cristina Fernandez, which will be his first overseas bilateral trip since taking office 15 August. Read full article

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  • Anglotino

    Cartes will run rings around Cristina!

    However, why is here an effective state-sponsored blockade?

    Sep 10th, 2013 - 01:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • malen

    Great great country Paraguay

    Sep 10th, 2013 - 09:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Gonzo22

    El pájaro campana laralalalararalalarala the beautiful sounds of Paraguay.

    Sep 10th, 2013 - 10:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • redp0ll

    If the Parana is blockaded by Argentina using a fifth column of Kirchernist union cannon fodder against Paraguay the Asuncion government will not I suspect hesitate to take action. They cannot afford not to do so.
    The Parana is an international waterway not only used by Paraguayan shipping but also by Brazil and Bolivia.
    Paraguays answer should be to escort any merchant vessels through any blockade with the few naval vessels they have and if fired on fire back
    Paraguayans have always been very jealous of thier national sovreignty as shown in the Chaco War and the War of the Trple Alliance and its no surrender for them in spite of suffering horrific casualties in both conflicts

    Sep 10th, 2013 - 02:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    Did he spit in her eye?

    Sep 10th, 2013 - 02:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • ChrisR

    TMBOA just loves to keep herself in the lime-light.

    You would think the plastic would melt and her face fall off, but no luck so far.

    Sep 10th, 2013 - 02:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • redp0ll

    @5 Conq: You seem to be always clued up on international treaties. So what is the legal status of the Rio Parana as an international waterway. Havent found anything on that subject

    Sep 10th, 2013 - 03:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Simon68

    7 redp0ll (#)
    Sep 10th, 2013 - 03:28 pm

    Redpoll, try this link:

    www.bcr.com.ar/.../Régimen%20Legal%20de%20las%20Vías%20Naveg...‎

    Sep 11th, 2013 - 08:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • redp0ll

    Simon, your link didnt work unfortunately. A question: Does Argentina have the legal right to impede peaceful transition of foriegn ships on the international waterway such as the Hidrovia and the Parana River?

    Sep 11th, 2013 - 09:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Gonzo22

    @ 9 There is a treaty signed between Argentina and Paraguay, but I guess there is a legal right to impede transitions of foreign ships: http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/150000-154999/150705/norma.htm

    Sep 11th, 2013 - 12:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • redp0ll

    @10 Thank yu for the link, Catch 22. I would invite you to look agaain at the signiatories to the treaty. Tte General Ongania, president of Argentina, and Genral Alfredo Stroessner his par in Paraguay. Wernt they both military dictators i thier respective nations?
    As Argentina has always stated the dictatorship and its results are nothing to do with the present administation this treaty can be abrogated as illegal at any time.
    As for the other signiatory Costa Mendez, one of his bon mots in 1982 was “ Britain may no longer rules the waves but always waives the rules” Perhaps one could para phrase that in todays idiom ”Argentina has never ruled the waves but ALWAYS wives the rules

    Sep 11th, 2013 - 03:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Gonzo22

    @11 I looked at it, have you looked at it? Argentina and Paraguay are happy with the treaty, if we weren't happy with the treaty we would have signed another treaty. We are a free nation, and so is Paraguay.

    Sep 11th, 2013 - 03:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • redp0ll

    Of course I read it otherwise I would not have picked out the notorieties who signed it

    Sep 11th, 2013 - 04:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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