Tag: Paraguay

Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 01:03 UTC
Franco and Rajoy meet to discuss Ibero-American summit non-invitation to Paraguay

Paraguayan president Federico Franco and Spain’s Mariano Rajoy are scheduled to meet on Tuesday at the United Nations building to talk about bilateral issues and the coming Ibero-American summit in Cadiz, next November 16/17 which has become a highly controversial issue.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 20:07 UTC
Paraguay will expose its dispute with Mercosur before the UN General Assembly

Paraguay plans to publicly denounce before the United Nations General Assembly that Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur is illegal and so is the temporary suspension imposed on the country by the trade block, anticipated President Federico Franco.
Monday, September 24th 2012 - 03:01 UTC
Mercosur dispute reaches UN: Paraguay informs political events to Ban Ki-moon

Paraguayan president Federico Franco explained to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon the current political situation of the country which emerged from the impeachment by the Senate of Fernando Lugo and his removal from the Executive office by an overwhelming majority, decision the ousted leader had accepted.
Wednesday, September 19th 2012 - 21:07 UTC
Spain has not invited Paraguay to the Ibero-American summit confirms Asunción

Spain has not invited Paraguay to the Ibero-American summit in Cadiz scheduled for next November confirmed Paraguayan Foreign minister Jose Felix Fernandez Estigarribia, who also admitted that the number of countries ‘disgusted’ with the new administration of President Federico Franco has diminished considerably.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 23:33 UTC
Rajoy and Franco will address Paraguay’s attendance to Ibero-American summit

President Federico Franco and the head of the Spanish government Mariano Rajoy will address the participation of Paraguay in the coming Ibero-American summit scheduled for November in Cadiz, taking advantage of their presence in New York next week for the UN General Assembly.
Tuesday, September 18th 2012 - 05:53 UTC
Paraguay and Syria excluded from South America/Arab countries leaders summit in Peru

The third summit of leaders from South America and Arab Countries, ASPA, will take place in Lima, Peru next 1 and 2 October but without the attendance of Paraguay and Syria which have been suspended from their respective blocks, according to Peruvian Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Beráun.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 05:48 UTC
Spain dumps Paraguay from the Ibero-American summit not to offend Argentina

A top Spanish official made a low profile and unexpected visit to Paraguay last week with the purpose of trying to convince the administration of president Federico Franco to remain absent from the coming Ibero-American summit scheduled for November since Madrid fears his presence could turn the event into a failure.
Monday, September 17th 2012 - 02:37 UTC
Paraguay could demand “moral and economic” compensation from Mercosur members

Paraguay is considering demanding “moral and economic” compensation from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay for having been suspended from Mercosur as full member and at the same reiterated its rejection to Venezuela’s admission, according to the country Foreign Ministry.
Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 06:35 UTC
Patriota defends Mercosur decisions on Paraguay before the Brazilian congress

Brazilian Foreign minister Antonio Patriota strongly defended the decision to suspend Paraguay from Mercosur following the removal of Fernando Lugo from the presidency, as well as the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of the trade group.
Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 06:28 UTC
Two Uruguayan ex-presidents openly support the new Paraguayan authorities

Uruguayan former presidents Jorge Batlle and Luis Alberto Lacalle came in support of the current Paraguayan authorities and political process and claimed the only “coup” was that of Mercosur against Paraguay. They also questioned the removed president Fernando Lugo’s ‘pitiful reaction’ and statements.