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  • Guatemala to Strengthen Mercosur Ties

    01/12/2006 7:53:11 AM PST · by hedgetrimmer · 9 replies · 342+ views
    AP ^ | January 3, 2006 | Juan Carlos Llorca
    GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Guatemala's government -- annoyed by the delay in CAFTA's implementation and the U.S. House of Representative's approval of a wall to keep out illegal immigrants -- announced Tuesday it would seek to strengthen its relations with the Mercosur trading bloc. "The decision to approach Mercosur has been made," Guatemalan Vice President Eduardo Stein told The Associated Press in a telephone interview, referring to bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Guatemalan officials will seek to establish contacts with Mercosur leaders at the upcoming inauguration of Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales, Stein said. Seeking ties with the South...