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BMI View: With the start of wage negotiations raising the spectre of above inflation salary rises, new President José Mujica is facing the sternest test so far of his commitment... 2010-08-16

In a sign of the Paraguayan government's efforts at boosting the country's regional profile, on July 23 Foreign Minister Hector Lacognata announced that President Fernando Lugo had... 2010-07-28

Following congress's rejection of the government's plans to raise mining royalties on foreign firms in an effort to help raise funds for post-earthquake reconstruction, Chilean President... 2010-07-28

Uruguay's monetary authorities kept the country's policy rate on hold at 6.25% in June for the sixth straight month. While the central bank was quick to insist that it is monitoring... 2010-07-02

An opinion poll by the Centro de Estudios de la Realidad Contemporánea has shown a 54% approval rating for Chilean President Sebastián Piñera's government after his first 100 days... 2010-07-01

Two police officers were killed in a clash with a guerrilla group in Paraguay's north on June 17. Interior Minister Rafael Filizzola said that five or six members of the Army of the... 2010-07-01

Argentina's Foreign Minister, Jorge Taiana, has unexpectedly announced his resignation, highlighting again the personality politics at the centre of government. While Taiana has cited... 2010-06-30

Further progress to bolster bilateral relations between Uruguay and Argentina has been made, following the fourth meeting in three months of their respective presidents, José Mujica... 2010-06-07

The June 6 primary elections for the opposition Unión Civica Radical (UCR) leadership saw Ricardo Alfonsín - son of former president Raúl Alfonsín (1983-1989) - defeat Leopoldo... 2010-06-07

After former Argentine President Néstor Kirchner was appointed Secretary-General of the South American Nations Union (UNASUR), Uruguayan President José Mujica had to fight off opposition... 2010-05-10