Kirchner, “one of the best neighbours Uruguay has ever had”

Wednesday, June 24th 2009 - 08:32 UTC

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Former Uruguayan president Jorge Batlle forecasted that Nestor Kirchner is going to be the main looser in next Sunday’s Argentine mid term elections, although he described the former Argentine president as “one of the best neighbours ever, for Uruguay’s interests”. Read full article

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Nestor
Batlle has been and will always be a hypocrite and a half wit.
The fact that he was president only serves to reinforce the fact that Uruguay was always ruled but the ol' boys club. Thankfully that is changing. If only the ruling party would get their act together to pave the way to make change last for good. Enough of the old guard, enough stealing. And by the way, Argentina should stop the illegal blockade of the bridge, but then of course that country would have to stop being ruled by mobs - not in our lifetime....
Jun 25th, 2009 - 11:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Salvador
I believe that former Uruguayan president Jorge Batlle should know what he's talking about. After all his mother is an Argentinian...

He probably refers to the foolish measures the Kirchnerian administration forced on Argentine agribusiness, especially with regard to soybean and beef production, which went nearly defunct after ever increased export retentions blew out of all imaginary possibilities. The Kirchner people looked as if they wanted to throw our country to the dogs.

Soon thereafter, Argentina was struck by unexpected extra- dry weather whose lack of rains killed scores of thousands cattle, dried milk-cattle up and the drought stopped - so far -wheat reseeding dead.

These errors and natural disasters helped to prop up both the Brazilian and Uruguayan agropecuarian exportations, while Argentinian production was sunk to depths never known before. The likelihood of Argentine agricultural power being revived depends largely on the outcome of the next polls, but we know beforehand that - in certain areas - it will take years. On whose advantage?

You said it. On our neighbours'.

Meanwhile, Little Red Riding Hood dares the wolf.
Jun 26th, 2009 - 10:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Bubba
The K's must have let him keep a few Venezuelan suitcases stuffed with cash..
Jun 28th, 2009 - 05:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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