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Paraguay's decision not to grant U.S. military immunity draws debate
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| News Date | Tuesday, October 3, 2006 09:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Paraguay's decision to refuse diplomatic immunity to U.S. troops in the country and to not renew a military cooperation pact sparked debate Tuesday, as analysts called it a blow to U.S. attempts to foster stronger ties with friendly Latin American nations.
Foreign Minster Ruben Ramirez said Monday that Paraguay and Washington would not renew a defense-cooperation agreement for 2007 over the South American country's refusal to grant U.S. troops immunity from prosecution by the International Criminal Court.
Radio journalists debated on Tuesday whether Duarte's government should have gone along with the U.S. requests. Supporters cited the advantages of a good military relationship with the U.S., while others argued the U.S. hadn't helped Paraguay in the way European and Asian nations had, such as with road, hospital, school and infrastructure projects.
Michael Shifter, of the Inter-American Dialogue think tank in Washington, said the move shows the U.S. is losing influence in the region. |
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