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16. EU tells Paraguay to respect 'democratic will' of people

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 03:22 PM

Jun 2012

EU tells Paraguay to respect 'democratic will' of people
23 June 2012, 20:15 CET

(BRUSSELS) - The European Union voiced concern Saturday over the situation in Paraguay and called for the will of the people to be respected after leftist president Fernando Lugo was impeached.

EU top diplomat Catherine Ashton "is following with concern the political developments in Paraguay", the bloc said in a statement. "She supports the Paraguayan people and calls on all parties to respect their democratic will."

Ashton welcomed a decision by the Organisation of American States to send a team to Paraguay to monitor the situation on the ground.

Regional leaders have condemned Friday's rushed impeachment proceedings -- Lugo's lawyers were given just two hours to present their case in the Senate -- as a coup.

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Paraguay's leftist president ousted by Congress [View all] Eugene Jun 2012 OP

This is pretty much a coup. Sickening. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #1

..."LIBERAL PARTY DOCTOR TAKES OFFICE"... may3rd Jun 2012 #12

Isn't that where Bush bought a huge ranch? nt bananas Jun 2012 #2

Might have been Uraguay. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #3

It would be Paraguay and not Uruguay. /nt Festivito Jun 2012 #7

Tnx. Couldn't remember which. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #9

Same country, Paraguay. It's also where the Rev. Sun Myung Moon has an enormous tract of land Judi Lynn Jun 2012 #5

.."former Roman Catholic bishop who quit the Church to run for president"... may3rd Jun 2012 #11

No. Peace Patriot Jun 2012 #17

Yes. Northern Paraguay, by a semi-secret American military base. Festivito Jun 2012 #6

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I don't get it really, naaman fletcher Jun 2012 #10

There is a lot more going on here than a mishandled protest... Peace Patriot Jun 2012 #13

What I am curious about naaman fletcher Jun 2012 #14

Let me add... naaman fletcher Jun 2012 #15

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