Tag: Horacio Cartes

Thursday, July 18th 2013 - 09:08 UTC
President-elect demands rule of the law before Paraguay returns as active Mercosur member

Paraguayan president elect Horacio Cartes confirmed that his government will insist in its position regarding Mercosur, which expects Paraguay to return as full active member following the inauguration ceremony 15 August.
Wednesday, July 17th 2013 - 07:50 UTC
Brazil downplays the Pacific Alliance significance, as an “integration project”

Brazilian Foreign minister Antonio Patriota downplayed the significance of the Alliance of the Pacific, the free trade agreement which includes Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico, arguing it is not a “real deep integration” as the one proposed by Mercosur.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 05:48 UTC
Brazil expects president-elect Cartes accepts the return of Paraguay to Mercosur

Brazil Foreign minister Antonio Patriota said he expects that Paraguay president-elect Horacio Cartes will accept the return to Mercosur following his taking office ceremony scheduled for next August 15.
Tuesday, July 16th 2013 - 05:45 UTC
Paraguay will hold Mercosur presidency in the first half of 2014, says Uruguay

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.
Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 13:44 UTC
Paraguay president elect demands Mercosur complies with International law

Paraguay president-elect Horacio Cartes made public a strongly supported legal statement rejecting the decision to give the pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur to Venezuela which was approved and confirmed on Friday at the group’s presidential summit in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Saturday, July 13th 2013 - 02:24 UTC
“Mercosur has closed its doors to Paraguay”, reacts Asuncion to the Venezuelan presidency of the group

“Mercosur has closed its doors to Paraguay and it’s not good for Latinamerican integration”, was the first reaction from Asuncion after the group announced the presidency for Venezuela and lifting the suspension of Paraguay next 15 August.
Friday, July 12th 2013 - 08:16 UTC
Mercosur will lift Paraguay’s suspension next August 15, announced Uruguay

This coming August 15, Mercosur will lift the suspension on Paraguay's participations that has held since June 29 2012, Uruguay Minister Luis Almagro announced on Thursday during a meeting of the group’s foreign ministers in Montevideo.
Thursday, July 11th 2013 - 07:26 UTC
Summit in Montevideo could further expose the fragility of a Mercosur turned political

President-elect Horacio Cartes will not make any comments on the ongoing dispute of Paraguay with Mercosur until after the group’s summit in Uruguay next Friday, when official decisions on the subject are expected to be made public. However for both sides any decision will most probably be challenging and ratify that Mercosur has become a political group far from its original trade and investment purposes.
Wednesday, July 10th 2013 - 06:09 UTC
Mercosur and Paraguay on collision course; Uruguay insists Venezuela will hold the chair of the group

Paraguay reiterated on Tuesday that if Venezuela assumes as pro termpore chair of Mercosur, it is not interested in returning to the group and discarded Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pledge to ensure Paraguay is fully reincorporated.
Tuesday, July 9th 2013 - 01:50 UTC
Paraguay not interested in Mercosur if Venezuela holds the chair, says top official

Paraguay called for practical sense from its Mercosur partners Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay to try and overcome the current impasse which could lead to a rift if Venezuela occupies the chair of the group at this week’s summit in Montevideo. Paraguay does not recognize Venezuela’s full membership because it was decided in its absence.