Mercosur

• Monday, February 5th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Breaking News

• Wednesday, January 31st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Brazilian bank abandons Uruguay

  Brazil's most important bank which has been operating in Uruguay since 1945 announced it will be leaving the country because of the low profitability of its Montevideo agency.

• Wednesday, January 31st 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Inflation under control

  In spite of different scenarios and higher oil prices and interest rates, Mercosur overall consolidated inflation control during 2000, ensuring the long term decreasing tendency of retail prices.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Davos and Porto Alegre

  While the leading world businessmen, bankers and some political figures met in Davos Switzerland for the annual economic forum to praise globalization and capitalism, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, thousands gathered rather chaotically to blast the rich leading nations, the wealthy in rich countries and the current economic structure that allows such a system to subsist.

• Monday, January 29th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Farm taxes drop 30%

• Monday, January 29th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Better prospects for Uruguay

• Saturday, January 27th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Aid to fight foot and mouth disease in Bolivia

• Wednesday, January 24th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Trade disputes

• Wednesday, January 24th 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Preparing for the Quebec summit

• Monday, January 22nd 2001 - 20:00 UTC

  Ongoing military presence.

  The Chilean human rights groups ongoing battle to take former president Augusto Pinochet to court and have him sentenced seems endless, reminding ordinary Chileans how powerful the military still are even ten years after the return to a democratic system.