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Paraguay
Paraguay's president-elect Fernando Lugo has named former leftist militant, Miguel Lopez Perito, to be the head of his Cabinet when he takes office on August 15.Lopez Perito was one...
2008-07-08Chile
Chile and Peru ratified a free trade agreement (FTA) in early July, which will strengthen diplomatic ties between the two countries and provide a more secure investment framework...
2008-07-08Uruguay
Rapidly rising headline inflation appears to be back in Uruguay. After coming down from its almost three-year high of 9.0% y-o-y in August 2007, Uruguayan consumer price inflation...
2008-07-08Argentina
As the dispute between the government and local farmers lingers on, the political outlook in Argentina continues to deteriorate. As a result, we have downgraded our short-term political...
2008-07-07Uruguay
The Uruguayan system of tripartite salary negotiation between workers, employers and the government appears to be causing friction between the parties involved, with business leaders...
2008-06-09Chile
Consumer price inflation reached its highest level in 14 years, growing by 8.9% y-o-y in May on the back of rising food prices and record high global energy costs. Food and housing...
2008-06-06Paraguay
Paraguayan President-elect Fernando Lugo has offered rival party leaders key positions in the senate in an attempt to ensure support for his government in congress. According to the...
2008-06-05Argentina
Argentine President Cristina Fernández' popularity has taken a major slide since she came to power. According to a May poll by Poliarquia the proportion of respondents who hold a...
2008-06-05
