Uruguay

  • May 20, 2011
  • 6 min read

Amnesty debate undermines Uruguay's ruling coalition

The governing Frente Amplio (FA) coalition this morning failed to overturn the so-called Ley de...

Uruguay
  • Apr 29, 2011
  • 7 min read

Policy prudence faces coalition pressures in Uruguay

After raising the interest rate in order to combat rising inflation, the government has...

Uruguay
  • Apr 6, 2011
  • 2 min read

URUGUAY: Price pressures may force budget cuts

Consumer prices rose by 1.42% month-on-month in March, the government reported yesterday,...

Uruguay
  • Mar 24, 2011
  • 2 min read

URUGUAY: Strong rate rise signals further tightening

The Central Bank yesterday raised its benchmark rate by an unexpected 100 basis points, to 7.5%,...

Uruguay
  • Mar 18, 2011
  • 6 min read

URUGUAY: Inflation mars benign economic outlook

The Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates at its March 24 meeting, in light of strong...

Uruguay
  • Mar 18, 2011
  • 1 min read

URUGUAY: Inflation mars benign economic outlook

First-quarter inflation is generating some cause for concern, given a 2.2% accumulated rise in...

Uruguay
  • Mar 16, 2011
  • 2 min read

URUGUAY/MIDDLE EAST: Montevideo plans Ramallah embassy

Montevideo yesterday announced its formal recognition of Palestine as "an independent sovereign...

Middle East
  • Mar 11, 2011
  • 2 min read

LATIN AMERICA: UNASUR may weigh in on Libya

Foreign ministers of the twelve members of the South American Union (UNASUR) will meet in Quito...

Latin America