| 34 Paraguay Human Rights Commision (CODEHUPY) Report. The group composed by Luis Escobar Faella (former Attorney), Dr. Jose Bellasai and Mario Torres, released testimonies from interviews to tortured persons following the 'coup attempt' on May 18, 2000. See statements by Insp. Officer Jorge Lopez on his torture in the Police and the Marine, and the harassment to his wife, also a Police Officer. Direct risponsibles appear to be Walter Bower and Cia. (ABC Color Asuncion Dec. 23, 2000) "Lt. Col. W. Woroniecki was forced by military judges, to sign a statement conceding his involvement in the 'coup attempt' of May 18" said his lawyers. Darcy Gonzalez, his wife says: that's just persecution in retaliation for his husband's honorable protagonism in the libertarian february '89. (ABC Color Asuncion Dec. 27, 2000) Maj. Pedro R. Paredes stated that 'what really happened on May 18 last year, wasn't a 'coup attempt' but a complot involving politicians and military officers, in order to dismantel the Cavalry'. He mentioned: Nelson Argana, Walter Bower, Angel Barchini, Luis Castiglioni, Luis Becker, Gen. Santiago Quinonez, Gen. Isaac Franco and the Cavalry Commander Felix Collante. (ABC Color Asuncion Feb. 20, 2001) 35 1977. The Carter Foundation. pp. 69/72 [...] When we go into a country and put our arms around somebody and say, 'This is the leader who we want to be your president or your prime minister' no matter how popular they might be at the time, we put the political kiss of death on them. And the proud people who live in that country automatically react against a puppet'. 1980. Nelson, Jack. Except for his idealistic vision on 'socialist' Cuba, we share most of his views on the world. 36 1989. Close Up Foundation. [...] The most blatant examples of interventionism were the 1954 coup against reformist President Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala and the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. US marines also invaded the Dominican Republic in 1965". p. 217 [...] Others believe that the real enemies in Central America are economic and social problems that cannot be defeated with guns". [...] The US must not battle injustice with injustice". 36' [...] the plan by the ruling maffia, to kick out the already useless Gonzalez Macchi, is underway. A tribunal freed the case of the U$ 16 millions stolen from the Oriental and Union Bank which fully implicates him. Then an 'impeachment' will surely throw him out. ABC Color, Asuncion Nov. 30, 2002 37 1979. Parry, J.H. pp. 252/257 1982. Warren, Harris. pp. 34/50 & 79-82 1985. Rock, David. pp. 10/11 & 13/14 1987. Chadwick & Evans. pp. 121-216 38 The Plata's nations. -socalled Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia, the countries on the River Plate (Rio de la Plata) basin, former members of the Plata viceroyalty. The Treaty of Asuncion signed on March 26, 1991, for the creation of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) among Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay and Uruguay in principle is in force since 1995 thru a technological coordination and a gradual trade barriers reduction, besides other measures being taken in the region. |