Venezuela

Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 19:58 UTC
Venezuela not invited to Paraguay-president inauguration; Rousseff confirms attendance

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff officially confirmed her attendance to the inauguration ceremony of Paraguayan president-elect Horacio Cartes next 15 August, according to the Transmission Committee that is coordinating the event
Thursday, August 1st 2013 - 04:09 UTC
“Not even the Pope could bring Brazil and Paraguay together”, said O’Globo

Influential Latin American newspapers have been extremely critical of Brazilian diplomacy in its unsuccessful attempts to ‘subdue Paraguay’, while at the same praising the landlocked country’s dignity in demanding from Mercosur respect and compliance with the rule of the law.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 - 08:15 UTC
Santos and Maduro agree to open a new chapter of neighbourly relations

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos on Monday agreed to turn the page on a diplomatic dispute triggered when Santos met with Venezuela's main opposition leader in May.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2013 - 07:33 UTC
China interested in developing agriculture in Venezuela’s 30 million hectares of land

Venezuelan Vice-president Jorge Arreaza said that cooperation between China and Venezuela, which has been especially strong and beneficial in energy and technology, could be extended to include agriculture and land exploitation, an area of special interest for Beijing.
Monday, July 22nd 2013 - 06:29 UTC
Mercosur chair not interested in restoring normal relations with US

Venezuela says it's ending talks with the United States to restore normal relations because Washington's UN ambassador-designate criticized its human rights record. Venezuela currently holds the chair of Mercosur.
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.
Thursday, July 18th 2013 - 08:26 UTC
Venezuelan parliament approves incorporation of Bolivia to Mercosur as full member

The Venezuelan parliament approved Bolivia’s protocol of adherence to Mercosur as full member thus clearing the way for the landlocked mostly indigenous populated country to become the sixth member of the South American trade block next to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
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 - 13:34 UTC
Mercosur blasts EU countries over Morales incident and condemn US electronic surveillance

Mercosur leaders agreed on Friday to call home for consultation their ambassadors to Spain, France, Italy and Portugal to protest last week's forced diversion of the Bolivian president's aircraft. They also strongly defended their right to offer asylum Friday, venting anger at claims of US spying in the region while intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's fate hangs in the balance.
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.