Paraguayan Senate ready to vote incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur

Tuesday, December 10th 2013 - 06:07 UTC

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The Paraguayan Senate is expected to vote this Tuesday the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur as full member in an extraordinary meeting, according to Senator Julio César Velázquez from the ruling party. To have the Venezuelan protocol approved 23 out of 45 Senators have to lift their hands, but according to previous surveys only 15 are expected to dissent. Read full article

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Anglotino
What a shambles!

Mercosur truly is a running joke.
Dec 10th, 2013 - 10:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Such a shame. A year and a half of freedom and Paraguay is finally beaten into surrender and obedience. Never mind, perhaps one day it'll learn about principles.
Dec 10th, 2013 - 01:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Paraguay has had them all jumping through hoops for months now.

And wrung out concessions left right and centre.
Dec 10th, 2013 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pugol-H
Murcosur unites, just in time to split into two for the EU trade deal.

Progress of a sort I suppose.
Dec 10th, 2013 - 07:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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