Tag: Mercosur Summit - Mendoza

Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 07:34 UTC
Paraguay ready to return to Mercosur but is talking trade with Mexico, US and the Pacific Alliance

Paraguay is ready to return to Mercosur as long as there is respect the country’s dignity, but at the same time will look for other trade and cooperation opportunities with Mexico, United States and the Pacific Alliance, said the Paraguayan ambassador in Washington.
Wednesday, July 24th 2013 - 07:25 UTC
Paraguay greets Insulza and thanks OAS support during June 2012 political events

The Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza, met with Paraguayan president Federico Franco at the start of his two-day official visit to Asunción.
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 - 07:16 UTC
Brazilian lawmaker blasts ‘unnecessary hostility and arrogance’ towards Paraguay

An influential member of Congress from south Brazil strongly criticized his country’s foreign policy towards Paraguay and Mercosur condemning the ‘unnecessary hostility’ and for abandoning legitimate interests and basic principles for an ‘ideological affinity solidarity’.
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.
Monday, July 15th 2013 - 22:42 UTC
Brazilian official regrets Paraguay did not follow the path of Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia

Brazilian international affairs advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia admits the incorporation of Venezuela to Mercosur was done without Paraguay’s approval and argues the downfall of Fernando Lugo was because of his political incapacity to follow on the steps of other countries with strong popular support such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador
Monday, July 15th 2013 - 21:15 UTC
Former Brazilian official blasts his country policy towards Paraguay as ‘arbitrary, illegal and incompetent”

Brazil’s former Foreign minister Celso Lafer said that Paraguay was ‘arbitrarily’ excluded from Mercosur with a sanction that is not in conformity with the group’s charter and warned Brazil is losing international credibility in supporting Paraguay’s suspension because it is distancing itself from International law.
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 - 23:00 UTC
Maduro pledges his priority as Mercosur chair is the full active return of Paraguay

President Nicolas Maduro remembered former leader Hugo Chavez and pledged his main priority as president of Mercosur would be to ensure the quick return of Paraguay to the group. Maduro made the statement on Friday in Montevideo during the ceremony in which he received the official Mercosur presidency gavel from Uruguayan president Jose Mujica which means he will be holding the pro tempore chair for the next six months.
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.