Cartes and Mujica will address Mercosur and port facilities in Friday's meeting in Montevideo

Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 16:34 UTC

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Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes will be visiting Uruguay next 25 October to meet with his peer Jose Mujica and a month later will be flying to the Vatican to visit Pope Francis, November 25, announced Foreign minister Eladio Loizaga. Read full article

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ChrisR
Yes, there are a few of us in Uruguay wanting to know about the deep water port and why is the old commie now sucking up to Dilma for the money instead of the Chin who have had the “plans” for some time now.

I just wonder if he is keeping the bad new for Vasquez to “announce”.
Oct 22nd, 2013 - 07:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
Brazil has a duty to help Uruguay whenever possible and necessary. Uruguay has always been a faithful partner, responsible and friendly Brazil.

Only three questions:
1) How much will the port?
2) Under what conditions will the money borrowed?
3) This is part of the fight asymmetries of Mercosur?
Oct 22nd, 2013 - 08:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
1) None of Brazil's business
2) None of Brazil's business
3) Nothing to do with Mercosur.

God that was easy.
Oct 23rd, 2013 - 12:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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cornelius
Brazil you stay out of countries that know's how to economically succeed.
Oct 23rd, 2013 - 09:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
Chris, the price the Chinese pressed for may have been too high.
And I'm not talking about the $-price.
Sometimes you are asked to give up or compromise too much of yourself and, in this case, I am happier that Brasil should be involved in the future of your adopted country.

I have a similar problem with the UK.
England have had to accept Chinese maxi-investment in the contracted replacement of the nuclear power station in Somerset, England.
It will be built by France (EDF) because the expertise has been lost in the UK during the 13 years of Labour profligacy/bancrupcy.
With the additional 2007 financial collapse, there is nothing in the pot to pay up front for a new generation of nuclear power plants.
I am not happy with the Chinese deal, but much of Britain's money fled East, so we have to call it in from where it ended up.
Britain may be paying China in many ways in the future but, like Uruguay, they will not be alone.
Oct 23rd, 2013 - 02:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
5 GeoffWard2

Sadly, I agree with every word.
Oct 23rd, 2013 - 03:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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