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Old 06-24-2012, 12:41   #1
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Paraguay's ousted leader Fernando Lugo denounces 'coup'

Paraguay's ousted leader Fernando Lugo denounces 'coup'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...nces-coup.html

Man, this was all pretty low key. Didn't make much of a splash on the weekend news.

"In his first public appearance since his impeachment on Friday over a deadly land dispute earlier this month, Mr Lugo, 61, attacked Congress for its decision but said he would accept it in the name of peace.

"Lugo has not been dismissed; democracy has been dismissed. They have not respected the popular will," he said at a street protest attended by about 500 people in the capital Asuncion. ..........................."
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Old 07-10-2012, 09:48   #2
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Hi Pete, I'm a paraguayan civil engineer and live in Asuncion.

The level of missinformation about the "coup" is astounding, the impeachment was perfectly legal, most people were reaaaally tired of Lugo, and life/work is (and always was) perfectly normal here. Even the president Lugo accepted the outcome, but then was prompted to fight back by his "bolivarian" leftist friends.

http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/20...sident-a-coup/

Also take a look here (translation required):

El Pais, newspaper, Uruguay:

http://internacional.elpais.com/inte...04_642481.html

Blog of political columnist of Veja, the most influyent brazilian magazine:

http://veja.abril.com.br/blog/reinaldo/

OEA Insulza report, ABC newspaper, today:

http://www.abc.com.py/nacionales/ins...on-424578.html
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Old 07-12-2012, 08:15   #3
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The incoming vote in the Organization of American States (OAS, OEA in spanish) is likely to be favourable to Paraguay, thanks to the general secretary Insulza report, and support of the USA and many countries not aligned with Venezuela:

http://en.mercopress.com/2012/07/12/...regional-unity

This is in open contrast with bitter and hysterical cries of "coup" from the OEA bolivarian alternative UNASUR, specially Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay, Venezuela and Brazil. These neighboring countries are still trying to isolate Paraguay both politically and economically, despite claims of no economic retaliations.

Life will continue normally around here, and the next presidential elections are but nine months away, so any sanctions will soon wane and cease. The radical left, supported by Venezuela & friends, is likely to score no more than 10% of the vote, just like in the last election. Hugo Chavez will hopefully die in a year or so, and Venezuela will face some tremors, as will eventually do Argentina and Cuba.

The sorry state of affairs in politics and real democracy in the bolivarian block is well known, what is worrying is Brazil's high-handed , unlawfull, dogmatic and emotional position. NOT a way to gain a permanent seat in the UN security council.

Last edited by TiroFijo; 07-12-2012 at 11:11. Reason: I cannot spell well in my rusty english...
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Old 07-13-2012, 05:28   #4
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Join Date and intro

You show an older join date but only two posts. Your intro from years back may have been lost in the crashed intro thread.

Humor us and post another intro.
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Old 07-13-2012, 07:03   #5
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Done.

http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...d=1#post458234
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Old 07-13-2012, 07:17   #6
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Article on leading brazilian newspaper denouncing Brazil's government double standard and ideological contamination of foreign policy (translation required):

http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/i...a,899755,0.htm

Still, the article fails to fully understand the paraguayan constitution and the powers the parlament has to impeach the president.
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