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Security & Strategic Review - July 2012 (ISSN 1741-4202)
South American rulers bend their own institutional rules
The suspension of Paraguay from the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the Union of South American Nations (Unasur), and the decision to grant Venezuela full membership of Mercosur in the wake of President Fernando Lugo (2008-2012)’s removal from office has shown up a willingness of South American governments to bend institutional arrangements in a manner similar to that which they condemned in the case of Lugo’s impeachment and ouster. The risk is that it could lead to splits and realignments in the sub-region.
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