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Viewing cable 08CARACAS457, PARAGUAY SUPPORTS VENEZUELA'S ENTRY INTO MERCOSUR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08CARACAS457 2008-04-03 13:47 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Caracas 
VZCZCXRO2315
RR RUEHAO RUEHCD RUEHGA RUEHGD RUEHGR RUEHHA RUEHHO RUEHMC RUEHNG
RUEHNL RUEHQU RUEHRD RUEHRG RUEHRS RUEHTM RUEHVC
DE RUEHCV #0457 0941347
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 031347Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0890
INFO RUEHWH/WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUMIAAA/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
 
UNCLAS CARACAS 000457 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON ENRG ETRD EINV PA VE
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY SUPPORTS VENEZUELA'S ENTRY INTO MERCOSUR 
 
REF: A. CARACAS 1816 
 
     B. BRASILIA 2243 
     C. CARACAS 2363 
 
1.  On April 2, local media reported that Paraguayan Foreign 
Minister Ruben Ramirez expressed Paraguay's support for 
Venezuela's full membership into the Common Market of the 
South (MERCOSUR), during his recent trip to Caracas. 
According to ABN, the official BRV news agency, during the 
signing of food and energy cooperation agreements April 1, 
2007 with BRV Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, Ramirez said 
"since Venezuela is an energy power and plays a leading role 
in regional issues, it is essential for MERCOSUR to admit 
Venezuela as a full member".  Ramirez also reportedly stated 
that the Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte "is a firm 
supporter of Venezuela's MERCOSUR membership". 
 
2.  In July 2006, MERCOSUR's member states, Argentina, 
Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay signed a protocol to admit 
Venezuela as a full member, but Venezuela needs the 
legislative bodies of the member states to approve the 
protocol.  Neither Paraguay's and Brazil's legislative bodies 
have approved the protocol.  According to Ramirez the 
Paraguayan parliament is discussing the issue and the 
government of Paraguay is urging approval of Venezuela's 
membership. 
 
DUDDY