Pedro Alliana, president of the ANR, asked the US Embassy to be able to meet with the congressional delegation from the United States that is visiting our country, so as to be able to explain to them the real situation in the country and the links between terrorist organizations and the Paraguayan government.
Congressman Pedro Alliana, president of the ANR, informed the Universo 970 / Nación Media radio that they presented a note to the US Embassy to request a meeting with the delegation of US parliamentarians who are visiting our country.
“Yesterday we learned of the presence of Congressmen from the United States and we consider the opportunity opportune for them to also listen to us as president of the Colorado Party, the ruling party, and congressmen of the Governing Board. It would be important that these United States Congressmen can also listen to the other sector of the Colorado Party”, he referred in this regard.
The Chartist congressman maintained that if the delegation cannot make room in their busy schedule, the Paraguayan legislators from the ANR are willing to travel to the United States to meet there and express their position on various issues and also send them important documentation, such as example about the open export of cocaine that is made by this Government, the political financing of terrorist movements, among others.
“We are aware that there were senators from my party who paid lobbyists to meet and take documents there (to the US), from some commission or from some former minister involved with drug traffickers in Brazil,” he launched.
Alliana said he was more than sure that there is a political persecution by a part of Colorado, referring to the ruling party, against Honor Colorado.
“We want to make ourselves available. We have absolutely nothing to hide. We have no record with people linked to drug trafficking, we have no links with Hezbollah. We really have a transparent resume and we can go speak the truth with the American parliamentarians,” he added.
THE VISITORS
The delegation of parliamentarians is made up of Democrat Stephanie Murphy; Kathleen Rice (Democrat-New York), of the House Security Committee; Mark Green, (Republican-Tennessee), of the Committee on Armed Services; and Kurt Schrader (Democrat-Oregon), of the Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C). They all make up the US House of Representatives.
During its stay in the country, the delegation will hold meetings with the President of the Republic, Mario Abdo Benítez, as well as with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Interior, National Defense, of the National Intelligence Secretariat (SNI) and with the Commander of the Military Forces.
The emissaries also plan to visit the facilities of the Joint Training Center for Peacekeeping Operations (CECOPAZ) and other military departments for joint training exercises and training of the Special Forces.
“This visit is a symbol of the long-standing collaboration between the United States and Paraguay,” said the US ambassador to Paraguay, Marc Ostfield, who also stated that “from the fight against transnational crime to the protection of our borders, the relationship between our countries is solid and will continue to grow.”
The delegation of the United States Congress was first in Brazil, then going to Paraguay and having Panama as the last destination of its tour, the statement mentions.
The purpose of the visit is to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation between the United States and Paraguay on security and defense issues.
