Brazil will not allow drug cartels or armed groups from taking over Paraguay

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Mercopress

Friday, May 7th 2010 - 21:40 UTC
Brazil will not allow drug cartels or armed groups from taking over Paraguay

Brazilian Senate president Jose Sarney said there are serious risks of a “Colombianization” of Paraguay given the recent actions of an armed group self proclaimed the Paraguayan People’s Army, EPP, and called for strong support for President Fernando Lugo.

“EPP can’t turn into a FARC or a Shinning Path”, said Senator Sarney, in reference to the Colombian and Peruvian seditious armed groups.

Brazil “with all its greatness can’t allow any source of instability in its neighbourhood” or allow for a similar process to those that “have already happened in Peru or Colombia”, insisted the former Brazilian president.

Sarney one of President Lula da Silva’s main allies in Congress warned that Brazil could suffer consequences from an instability situation in Paraguay.

Brazilian Defence minister Nelson Jobim said this week that the Brazilian Federal Police has increased collaboration with Paraguayan authorities, and Congress approved the donation of three jungle fighter planes to the Paraguayan air force.

Read more: http://en.mercopress.com/2010/05/07/brazil-will-not-allow-drug-cartels-or-armed-groups-from-taking-over-paraguay

[WhiteTara]

1. thanks Judi Lynn

but I have to say that is crazy wording in the title.
:hi:

[DavidDvorkin]

2. Asserting a sphere of influence

As all great powers do. I think that future historians will consider this an important moment.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Unasur approves statute for defense policies coordination

Unasur approves statute for defense policies coordination
15:30, May 08, 2010

The Defense Ministers of the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) approved on Friday here the statute project of the Strategic Studies Center, which will promote coordination and harmonization of defense policies in South America.

The approval was made during the 2nd Ordinary Meeting of the South American Defense Council (CDS), which started on Thursday in Guayaquil, southwest to Ecuador.

The Strategic Studies Center is part of the CDS Action Plan, aimed to generate a strategic thought at regional level to support the coordination and harmonization of the defense policies in South America.

The center will contribute to identify the challenges, risk and threats factors, opportunities and relevant scenarios for the regional and world defense and security at short, medium and long terms.

More:
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6977761.html

[Judi Lynn]

4. Lula-related: UN to honour Brazil president for battling hunger

UN to honour Brazil president for battling hunger
Irish Sun
Saturday 8th May, 2010
(IANS)

The UN World Food Programme will confer the 'Chamion in the Battle Against Hunger' award to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his efforts in fighting hunger in Latin America.

Lula was chosen because he prioritised the fight against hunger in his two terms of presidency, the UN said.

The award will be given to Lula next week by WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran, who will see the progress of projects being run under the Brazilian government's 'Fome Zero' (Zero Hunger) programme in Brasilia and other cities, Xinhua reported.

Sheeran praised the 'active role' played by Lula's government in anti-hunger efforts in Brazil and other countries.

http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/632561/cs/1/