Uruguay

BMI View: Strong market orientation and low levels of corruption have propelled Uruguay to 2nd place in Latin America (and 35th in the world) in our newly-revised business environment... 2007-10-03

The opening of the controversial pulp mill on the Uruguay-Argentina border has been delayed, as the

The long-running diplomatic dispute between Argentina and Uruguay over the latter's construction of a pulp mill near the border is hotting up, as Finnish owner

Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez met with US officials in Montevideo on July 11 to discuss seeking closer ties between the two countries. Vázquez, who is currently the Mercosur... 2007-08-07

The consumer price index inflated by 8.03% y-o-y in July, marking only a marginal reduction from June's 8.05% outturn. Adverse weather conditions which have led to food shortages,... 2007-08-07

BMI View: The unemployment rate rose significantly in May, to 10.5% from 9.7% in April. This was due almost entirely to a surge of entrants into the labour market, with participation... 2007-07-09

Around two-thirds of Uruguayans in a recent Factum poll said that they believed that the government of President Tabaré Vázquez had done a 'good' job in its first two years in office.... 2007-07-09

BMI View: Annual inflation remains above 8% in Uruguay, on the back of a sharp increase in food prices. A new tax system and moderating commodity prices could help ease inflationary... 2007-07-04

Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez announced in June that he will not run in the 2009 elections, which triggered a debate about who will be the presidential candidate for the ruling... 2007-06-11

Uruguay scores 74.8 in our updated short-term political risk ratings, beating regional peers Argentina and Brazil, as well as the Latin American average of 72.5. With a relatively... 2007-05-09