Brazzil

A very good article by Ms.Krishnan and I must congratulate her for not mentioning about how this "magnanimous gesture" was very timely to arrest the declining popularity of Bishop Lugo among his voters. We the Brazilians hope that the good Ex-Bishop will reciprocate this fine gesture at a future date.

As long as he doesn't ask the Tax Payers of Brasil to foot the bill to sustain his numerous children, it is fine with us. He can sell his share of the energy produced by Itaipu to the highest bidder. Perhaps his good friend Col.Chavez may be interested.

Come on. Come on !
In other countries, from Venezuela, Bolivia to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Algeria, Qatar, Dubai just to name a few....THEY HAVE NATIONALIZED WHATEVER PRODUCES ENERGY ON/IN...THEIR SOIL !!! And this regardless of the WRITTEN agreements signed years earlier and investments made by others....OF COURSE !

Thus Paraguay should as well be able to NATIONALIZE what is ON/IN THEIR SOIL....or negotiate a FAIR MARKET PRICE...that Brazil still deny them despite the latest accord !

Brazil is not showing Magnanimity but...ARROGANCE AND TOTAL UNFAIRNESS !
Has Brazil NOT changed the rules, UNILATERALLY, on the explorations fields, when the FIRST Tupi drilling became successful ? OF COURSE....YOU DID...AND NEGOTIATING NOTHING OF COURSE !
Does Brazil government objects Petrobras that they MUST keep the 1970s oil prices ?????? OF COURSE NOT !

Never ever trust a Brazilian should remain rule number ONE because Brazilians ALWAYS cheat, lie and hide. And Brazil certainly NEVER EVER ALLOWS....SIMPLE RECIPROPCITY. Including in the Mercosur, and even less with other countries !
Brazil is quite happy that China imports a lot from Brazil but Brazil IS NOT WILLING TO IMPORT THAT MANY CHINESE GOODS...OF COURSE ! Be it from textile despite China imports Cotton bales from Brazil !
Same for steels, despite most of your iron ore exports goes to China !
And this regardless that Chinese steel is cheaper than Brazil steel.
Somewhat funny but so it is.

Perhaps if Paraguay had paid at least for a quarter of the project, and or had gotten involved in part of the finance, perhaps they would be entitled to SOMETHING... As far as one can see, the current idiotic, socialist Brazilian administration has caved in to its neighboring BEGGERS and elected to give up WAY too much in connection with the unrealistic claims set forth by some of the insignificant underlings surrounding Brazilian Territory...

In essence, if one were to contemplate upon this matter historically and macro-economically, one might conclude that certain “regions” of South America (currently governed by weak but perilous political parties) such as Bolivia and Paraguay should not even be permitted to continue existing as independent political entities, and thereby be delighted for the “empathic understanding” of their neighbors…

If I were to provide any input to decisions made by a POWERFUL, STRONG, central government in Brasilia (capable of exerting the necessary influence in Buenos Aires, Lima and Santiago, I would have urged that a formal stop be placed to this regional carnival thus turning Asuncion, La Paz and Sucre into newly created “provincial” and/or “state” capitals, for Paraguay & Bolivia ought to be split among Brazil, Argentina, Chile & Peru.

Brilliant comments. It seems you agree with me. We are trying to save the arses of the Bishop, the Col., the damsels in distress, etc; Of course, who has to pay the bills are honest tax-payers like you and me.

BTW, are you a Southerner?

Firstly one would like to make a comment regarding the "cute" ALIAS you have chosen. It seems to remind one of a certain Hanna Barbera cartoon from long ago.

As for one's place of origin... although apparently simplistic, represents actually a relatively complex issue... Well, perhaps it should suffice to mention that, whenever in South America, one's residence oscillates between PAULICEIA and the city by the bay, along the opposite ends of the Brazilian megalopolix AXIS... Mostly however concentrated in an area called Jardim Paulista, around Avenida Paulista and Rua da Consolacao...

Never mind about the cute Alias of mine and it is irrelevant to the important discussions in this forum.

From your long winded comments, it is obvious that you are a Limey.Not that I mind the fact.In fact, I have met some fine Limeys in my life, though they all sing "God save the Queen" forgetting that it is the Yanks who save their Queens and Kings every time their tiny kingdom is threatened. Some Limey men still continue wearings skirts and it is beyond my belief.

The reason why I am still replying to you is because of the sharp analysis you made of the various buggers in command of this great continent. Especially of interest are the lecherous ex-Bishop and the ex-Turner. You seem to be quite well informed and I enjoyed reading your rants.

If one’s attempt to be cordial and civilized with fellow bloggers - who appears to share likeminded views on South American politics - triggers irrelevant moral judgments (extrapolated from the selection of random terminology) simply demonstrates that one cannot maintain cultured discourse with South American men… For your information one is not a British subject, even though one sincerely cultivates a great deal of admiration for the House of Windsor, particularly for Her Majesty, Elizabeth II and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (whom would have been a much worthier Prince of Wales).

Yes, one totally despises the vulgar Venezuelan tyrant as well as the other members of his semi-criminal gang: the obnoxious Nicaraguan peasant, the hideous Bolivian Indian, and the traitor Ecuadorian play-boy! One condemns the neo-Marxist proclivities of the Venezuelan animal’s Bolivarian movement, which seems to be spreading across South American capitals like wild fire without any consideration for its fake values, totalitarian intent, and corrupt essence. One is particularly dismayed by the revolting influence which Caracas is capable of exerting upon the fraudulent Argentine Bimbo and her disgusting semi-literate ally in Brasilia. Such influence in fact has been recently extended to the ridiculous so-called “presidential palace” in Asuncion, where a fake, third-rate former priest is bound to become yet another puppet under Venezuelan control.

Re the first paragraph of your rant:

I am civilized as you are, a bit more though. If you are not a Brit nor a Brazilian, you must be an Eyetalian. Probably direct descendant of Mussolini, even though I cant understand why you are kissing the arses of their majesties in that tiny Island of no significance.

Re the second paragraph of your objective comments:

Brilliant, for an Eyetalian. I didn't know you guys knew about the great continent of South America. You must be well read.

Despite equal admiration for the site of origin of the Roman Empire, one was not "privileged" with so noble an ancestry...

For all one knows... One may not even have sprung from the Third Rock from SOL...

of PCs

EE - Psycholandia? TVpubescentoalia?

Only one nose? Caste shadow or no?

While I welcome you back to this blog after a long time, I must caution you that there is a "Red Alert" on Paraguay. I am afraid that the good Bishop is going the same way as Zelaya. Strange things going on, Simp.