Paraguay: The Government’s Negotiations in the Itaipú Dam

Paraguay: The Government's Negotiations in the Itaipú Dam

Posted 28 July 2009 3:22 GMT

Countries	Brazil, Paraguay
Topics	Environment
Languages	Spanish

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Español	· Paraguay: Las negociaciones del Gobierno en la Represa de Itaipú
Français	· Paraguay : Le gouvernement négocie le barrage Itaipu

Brazil

Carlos Rodríguez of Rescatar [es] is pleased with the negotiations between Paraguay and Brazil regarding the binational project of the Itaipú dam. He applauds the actions of President Fernando Lugo for showing “commitment, patriotism, honesty and negotiating ability.”

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