Tag: Paraguayan coup

• Wednesday, June 27th 2012 - 17:15 UTC

  Paraguay accuses Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay of a new “Triple Alliance”

  

  The new Paraguayan government claimed before the Organization of American States, OAS, that Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay are again involved in a “Triple Alliance” to have the country ousted from the inter-American organization as is happening with Mercosur and Unasur.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 22:16 UTC

  Paraguay: Back to Latin America's bad old days? (*)

  

  While the ouster of Paraguay’s president is a setback to the young democracy of the country, it shouldn’t be viewed as a repeat of Latin America’s history of coup d’états. The painful process of democratic maturity will continue, albeit slowly.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 01:36 UTC

  Uruguay will not support any kind of economic sanctions on Paraguay

  

  Uruguayan president Jose Mujica rejected on Monday the possibility of applying economic sanctions on Paraguay following on the “parliamentary coup” as was announced by Venezuela which decided to cut the supply of subsidized oil.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 01:33 UTC

  Mercosur and Unasur leaders to hold a joint discussion next Friday in Mendoza

  

  Chilean president Sebastián Piñera revealed that next Friday during the regular Mercosur summit, the leaders of Unasur member states are scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting to jointly address the political crisis in Paraguay triggered by the removal of President Fernando Lugo.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2012 - 00:40 UTC

  Paraguayan Electoral tribunal confirms Franco president and the electoral calendar

  

  The Paraguayan Supreme Electoral tribunal said on Monday that President Federico Franco “must complete” the current mandate that concludes August 2013 and discarded any possibility of advancing the national elections scheduled for April the same year.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 19:37 UTC

  Canada prepared to accept the new political situation in Paraguay

  

  Canada seems prepared to accept the new political situation in Paraguay following the removal of President Fernando Lugo, and pointed out in an official release that the ousted leader “accepted the decision from the Paraguayan Senate”.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 18:56 UTC

  Urgent summit in Peru to advance transfer of Unasur presidency from Paraguay

  

  An urgent summit of the Union of South American Nations, Unasur, will address the crisis in Paraguay following the removal of President Fernando Lugo, this coming Wednesday in Peru, announced Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa, although there has been no official confirmation from Lima.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 07:12 UTC

  Paraguay suspended from Mercosur summit which begins Monday

  

  Mercosur countries decided on Sunday “to suspend with immediate effect” the participation of Paraguay in the coming Mercosur summit and preparatory meetings set to begin Monday until next Friday in Mendoza because of the removal of President Fernando Lugo.

• Monday, June 25th 2012 - 06:47 UTC

  Lugo will attend Mercosur summit; Unasur chair transfer to be advanced

  

  Paraguayan removed president Fernando Lugo denied legitimacy to the administration of his successor Federico Franco and announced he will be travelling next week to Mendoza for the Mercosur meeting of presidents scheduled for next June 29.

• Sunday, June 24th 2012 - 02:27 UTC

  Franco: “no coup, a change of leadership”; Germany admits new government

  

  “There is no coup here,” assured the new president of Paraguay Federico Franco on Saturday, who acted confidently before the international press following the ousting of Fernando Lugo on Friday.