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Council on Hemispheric Affairs (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Paraguay’s ongoing internal unrest, a direct result of current president Nicanor Duarte Frutos’ submission of his resignation on 23 June 2008, may end up shattering the fragile alliance that president-elect Fernando Lugo has managed to cobble together during the past few months. Lugo’s success is contingent upon the durability of the Alianza Patriótica para el Cambio (APC), the center-left coalition...
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
A recent editorial in the Paraguayan newspaper La Nación predicted that outgoing president Nicanor Duarte may find himself in jail after he leaves office. Michel Quomo of Zoopolitica [es] thinks the paper's statement sounds “a little alarmist,” but wonders what the new administration will do to stop the outgoing politicians in their attempts to [...]
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
South American trade bloc Mercosur is well-positioned to help member nations fight rising food prices and solve sporadic regional energy crunches, Argentina's top diplomat said Monday.
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The Scarlet Pimpernel (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
Posted on Mon, Jun. 23, 2008 Associated Presse ASUNCION, Paraguay — Paraguay’s outgoing President Nicanor Duarte resigned Monday two months before his term ends — but opposition parties in Congress may not accept the move. Duarte wants to take a seat in Paraguay’s Senate with the ruling Colorado Party. President-elect Fernando Lugo, who won last April’s election with the opposition coalition Patriotic...
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CNN (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Paraguay's Senate failed to muster a quorum Tuesday, thereby frustrating President Nicanor Duarte Frutos's bid to resign two months before the end of his term to join that same legislative body.
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CNN (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Paraguay's Senate failed to muster a quorum Tuesday, thereby frustrating President Nicanor Duarte Frutos's bid to resign two months before the end of his term to join that same legislative body.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Asuncion, Paraguay - The Paraguayan Congress could not reach a quorum due to the boycott of opposition legislators Tuesday, making it impossible for the body to vote on the resignation of President Nicanor Duarte Frutos. Duarte Frutos resigned Monday...
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The Latin Americanist (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte offered his resignation with less than two months before his term was to end. Despite being the outgoing resident, Duarte (image) won a seat in the Paraguayan Senate and new he wanted to be out of office before legislators are sworn in next Tuesday. Duarte’s move was highly criticized by opposition politicos as well as members of his own party: But other opposition...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Paraguay's houses of Congress are to discuss whether to accept the resignation of the country's president, Nicanor Duarte.
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Paraguay's President Nicanor Duarte Frutos submitted his resignation nearly two months before his term ends to assume a post in the Senate, but the opposition has threatened to block the move.Duarte won a Senate seat in April's general election. However, opposition leaders say the constitution prohibits him from running while still in power.Both houses of Congress will meet today to debate whether...
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Global Politics Online (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Conflict With Farmers Takes Toll on Argentina (New York Times) The conflict has already struck a deep blow to Argentina?s economy, its international reputation as a major food supplier and to the psyche of its 40 million people. Bayer to invest $156M in Brazilian operations (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Bayer AG said Monday it [...]
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OTB News (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Paraguay’s President Nicanor Duarte offered Congress his resignation Monday, two months before his term is slated to end. Share This
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worldwide-news.net (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Outgoing Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte presented Monday his resignation to the Congress to be able to assume the charge of Senator on July 1, but opposition parties in Congress may not accept it because his term has two months to go … Go to news source
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CNN (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Paraguay's President Nicanor Duarte offered Congress his resignation Monday, two months before his term is slated to end.
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CNN (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Paraguay's President Nicanor Duarte offered Congress his resignation Monday, two months before his term is slated to end.
