According to a public opinion poll, 40% of Santiago residents fear loosing their jobs, 56% believe the government should improve health services and what 20% most hate is paperwork in government offices.
For the first time ever international observers will be monitoring United States November presidential elections, reported the US State Department.
After having achieved the re-opening of the Chinese market for Uruguayan beef and lamb, local authorities are holding similar negotiations with Korea and Japan.
The port of Montevideo in 2003 mobilized 210.348 containers and 5,2 million tons of cargo, and this year given traffic during the first six months of 2004 the number of containers is forecasted to be above 250,000 and cargo over 6 million tons.