Paraguay, Peru to recognize Palestinian state

From YNetNews:  According to Shaath, Paraguay, Peru, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic are expected to follow in the footsteps of seven other South American countries and announce their support for Palestine. (Elior Levy)Dr. Nabil Shaath, one of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' senior advisors, estimated that additional Latin American countries will announce their recognition of an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.