Tag: Salomon Lerner

• Thursday, June 20th 2013 - 01:56 UTC

  Unasur top-marks for Paraguay presidential election; recommends lifting suspension

  

  The Union of South American Nations, Unasur expects Paraguayan president-elect Horacio Cartes to attend the next summit of the block in August in Suriname, said Salomon Lerner head of the Unasur electoral observers’ mission, who previously delivered a very positive report on last April’s presidential election.

• Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 06:23 UTC

  Unasur greets president elect Cartes and congratulates the Paraguayan people

  

  The Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, congratulated the Paraguayan people for their civic commitment in last Sunday’s presidential election and greeted Horacio Cartes, who was the winner with 46% of ballots.

• Thursday, April 18th 2013 - 05:39 UTC

  Paraguay elects president on Sunday but return to Unasur still distant

  

  Paraguay will be electing a new president on Sunday and its re-incorporation to the Union of South American Nations, Unasur could happen under the new government anticipated Salomon Lerner, chief observer of the regional group.

• Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 05:31 UTC

  Unasur observers will attend Paraguay election scheduled for next April

  

  Representatives from Unasur confirmed that they will be present to follow the April 2013 general elections in Paraguay, reported the spokesperson for the country’s Superior Electoral Justice Tribunal, TSJE.

• Saturday, December 1st 2012 - 07:07 UTC

  Paraguay blasts Unasur summit decision confirming suspension until April 2013

  

  Paraguay complained bitterly Unasur (Union of South American Nations) decision to confirm the suspension of the country from the group until next April 2013 when elections are scheduled. The decision was described as a ‘systematic persecution’ and ‘interventionism’ of Paraguay, which is contrary to basic principles enshrined in the UN charter.

• Friday, November 30th 2012 - 06:39 UTC

  Unasur summit will address Paraguay situation; Brazil and Argentina absent

  

  The Union of South American Nations, Unasur leaders meet on Friday in Peru to consider advances to the integration process and a report on the political and electoral situation in Paraguay, which remains suspended from the group since last June.

• Wednesday, November 28th 2012 - 21:14 UTC

  Burdened by domestic problems Brazil’s Rousseff will be absent from Unasur summit

  

  Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has cancelled her attendance to the Union of South American Nations, Unasur summit in Peru on Friday because of “agenda problems” and previous “domestic engagements”, according to the Planalto press secretary office. Vice-president Michel Temer will be attending in her name.

• Saturday, November 24th 2012 - 15:42 UTC

  Unasur envoy leaves with “a good impression” of the Paraguay electoral process

  

  Unasur special envoy Salomon Lerner said he returns to Peru with “a good impression” of the Paraguayan electoral process and the overall situation of the country.

• Friday, November 23rd 2012 - 09:27 UTC

  Unasur delegate in non-official fact finding mission in Paraguay

  

  The head of the Unasur High Level Group for Paraguay, former Peruvian Prime Minister Salomon Lerner is currently in the country where he arrived as a simple tourist with plans to meet local political leaders, members of the country’s Electoral Tribunal and get a feeling of the atmosphere in the run to presidential elections next April 2013.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2012 - 22:06 UTC

  Return of Colombia ambassador, expected to break Unasur exclusion of Paraguay

  

  Colombian ambassador Jorge Barrantes will be returning to his post in Asunción this weekend, the first Unasur country member to do so, according to Paraguayan Foreign minister Jose Fernandez Estigarribia. Chile is also expected to adopt a similar decision in the near future.