@detlef: Neue große US Militärbasis in Nordost-Paraguay?

Geschrieben von IT Oma am 12. August 2005 11:25:26:

Hallo detlef,

habe hier zwei Nachrichten gefunden, die vom Aufbau einer großen US Militärbasis in Nordost-Paraguay sprechen. Hast Du schon davon gehört?

According to an article in the Bolivian newspaper, El Deber, a U.S. base is being developed in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay, 200 kilometers from the border with Bolivia. The base will permit the landing of large aircraft and is capable of housing up to 16,000 troops. A contingent of 500 U.S. troops arrived in Paraguay on July 1st with planes, weapons, equipment and ammunition. (1)
On May 26, 2005 the Paraguayan senate approved the entrance of the troops, granting them total immunity, free from Paraguayan and International Criminal Court jurisdiction. The legislature is due to expire in December 2006, but is automatically extendable. Since December 2004, the U.S. has been pressuring Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela and Paraguay into signing a deal which would grant immunity to U.S. military. The Bush administration threatened to deny the countries up to $24.5 million in economic and military aid if they refused to sign the deal. Paraguay was the only country to accept the offer. (2)

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0804-08.htm und
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=20&ItemID=8436

Gruß
ITOma


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