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Too is much happening in Paraguay. snot Dec 2012 #1
the supposed Bush purchase has never been confirmed to my knowledge Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #2
Here's an article posted a couple of years ago by Octofish, well before this coup: Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #14
any confirmation of that purchase? any new information? Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #15
Of course there's an airbase in Paraguay: Mariscal Estigarribia. Judi Lynn Dec 2012 #17
yep, that base is a Paraguayan military base and airport that serves the town Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #18
no, we don't naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #19
This is sickening in several different ways. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #3
Is Franco even a legitimate president? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #4
yes. Lugo was impeached by the congress. The peasant/police massacre was the catalyst Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #5
who decides? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #6
well, I understand that Lugo was impeached in accordance with their constitution Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #7
Then why are the other Latin American governments questioning the impeachment, calling it a coup? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #8
they didn't like the results Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #9
They said the impeachment was railroaded through in just two hours, so it was more like a coup. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #10
I don't believe there is a time requirement Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #11
yeah but limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #12
they are sovereign nations and can conduct their foreign policy as they please Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #13
It concerns me, though, that the article notes that: snot Dec 2012 #16
it was very fast no question about it Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #20
To be clearer, snot Dec 2012 #22
Impeachment is not a legal process, though, it's political. joshcryer Dec 2012 #21
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