Tag: Hector Lacognata

• Tuesday, December 7th 2010 - 20:26 UTC

  Paraguay will not attend Mercosur summit if Argentina doesn’t lift fluvial blockade

  

  Landlocked Paraguay has called on Argentina to put an end to the blockade of Paraguayan maritime agencies which has virtually cut the country’s foreign trade. Paraguayan Foreign Affairs minister Hector Lacognata also revealed that if the month-long issue is not solved in the next few days, “Paraguay will be absent from the coming Mercosur summit December 15”.

• Saturday, October 2nd 2010 - 05:55 UTC

  Rio Tinto/Alcan confirm interest in building aluminium industry in Paraguay

  

  Rio Tinto Alcan presented the Paraguayan government a project for the construction of an industrial park which is to complement the aluminium plant it is planning to start in the land-locked Mercosur member country.

• Monday, August 16th 2010 - 03:42 UTC

  Bolivian gas and Paraguayan electricity for a deep sea port in Uruguay

  

  Physical integration particularly in energy and access to the sea were two of the main issues addressed by the presidents of Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, (Fernando Lugo, Jose Mujica and Evo Morales), during their Sunday meeting in Asunción in the framework of Urupabol, the regional group which brings together the three countries.

• Sunday, August 1st 2010 - 23:28 UTC

  Paraguay expects 650 million USD in loans from Mercosur summit

  

  Paraguay expects the Mercosur summit that begins Monday in San Juan, Argentina, to approve 650 million US dollars in loans. The Paraguayan Foreign Affairs ministry also confirmed that President Fernando Lugo and chancellor Hector Lacognata will be attending the meeting.

• Tuesday, July 27th 2010 - 20:04 UTC

  Paraguay downplays derogatory references from Brazilian politicians

  

  Paraguayan officials downplayed statements by Brazil’s main opposition presidential candidate Jose Serra who said that Brazil is doing “philanthropy with Paraguay and Bolivia”.