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URUGUAY: Mujica faces first general strike
Public sector unions held a 24-hour general strike yesterday in protest over plans to reform the...
UruguayLATIN AMERICA: Commodities to boost strong growth
The World Bank expects Latin America's GDP to expand by 5.5-6.0% in 2010 and by 4.0-5.0% in 2011,...
Latin AmericaURUGUAY: Reforms aim to sustain strong growth
The government is pushing a five-year budget that will give priority to security, education and...
UruguayURUGUAY: Reforms aim to sustain strong growth
Year-on-year growth reached 10.4% in the second quarter.
UruguayURUGUAY: First-half growth hit 9.8%
GDP expanded by 2.3% quarter-on-quarter and 10.4% year-on-year in the second quarter, the Central...
UruguayLATIN AMERICA: UNDP cites worsening inequality
The Latin America and Caribbean region holds ten of the world's 15 most unequal countries,...
Latin AmericaURUGUAY: S&P follows Fitch in rating upgrade
Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) yesterday upgraded Uruguay's long-term foreign currency...
UruguayURUGUAY: Rating rise reflects rising resilience
The government has a positive international image after demonstrating continuity in responsible...
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