• Populist palaver or a vision of social justice at the forefront? • Fight with Argentina could shatter MERCOSUR • Vazquez is popular, but his political standing might be more broad than deep • Washington could be more than interested …
Category Archive: Uruguay
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Uruguay Confronts its Violent Past: Myth and Reality in this Alleged “Switzerland” of Latin America
Newly Inaugurated President Tabaré Vázquez Seeks to Redress Past Wrongs In his first months in office, Uruguayan president wastes almost no time in proving himself a strong advocate of human rights. Unlike his predecessors, Tabaré Vázquez seems to be following …
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Cambio a la Uruguaya: Another Domino Falls in the Wrong Direction for Washington
Leftist candidate Tabaré Vázquez will likely secure an absolute majority in the first round of Uruguay’s presidential elections, continuing the trend of left-leaning presidents elected in Latin American countries struggling under the effects of Washington-prescribed neo-liberal economic policies. Vázquez has …
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Presidential Elections in Uruguay on October 31
On October 31, Uruguayans vote for a new President and Broad Front candidate Tabaré Vásquez is on the path to become the country’s first leftist president. Vásquez’s election would mark a shift towards a left-of-center government, which would be in …
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EU-Mercosur Free Trade: U.S., a Third Wheel?
• The European Union and Mercosur are lurching closer towards finalizing a free trade agreement. • In trade talks that have gestated for almost a decade, the EU and Mercosur have each made serious concessions in order to reach a …
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