Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo faces impeachment

[Judi Lynn]

5. Unasur delegation travels to Paraguay to ensure “democratic system integrity”

Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 23:32 UTC
Unasur delegation travels to Paraguay to ensure “democratic system integrity”

A delegation of Foreign Affairs ministers should be arriving late Thursday to Asunción where the Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo is facing political impeachment that could have him out of office.

“The heads of state from Unasur (Union of South American Nations) have decided to send a delegation of Foreign Affairs ministers to Paraguay given the political situation in that country”, announced the Ecuadorean minister Ricardo Patiño in his Twitter.

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The Unasur leaders in Brazil on Thursday summoned an urgent meeting to address the political crisis situation in Paraguay, said Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa during the early discussions of the Rio+20 summit. He suggested that Unasur could consider implementing the protocol against coups.

“President Correa insists that democracy is based on legality and legitimacy, regarding the political crisis in Paraguay”, added Patiño in his twitted message.

The Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo in his daily updates reported that according to Itamaraty sources the Unasur heads of state are supporting President Lugo since they consider the impeachment process “a camouflaged coup” to oust the Paraguayan elected leader.

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http://en.mercopress.com/2012/06/21/unasur-delegation-travels-to-paraguay-to-ensure-democratic-system-integrity