Uruguayan exporters and government officials clashed over the (depressed) value of the US dollar in the local market and its impact on overseas sales competitiveness and profits. The differences surfaced during the celebration of “Exporters Day”.
Members of the Brazilian government have expressed concern about the possible release of secret documents dating back to 1864/70 Paraguay war, the taking over of the state of Acre from Bolivia in 1903, current military exercises along the Brazilian border, nuclear research, among other issues.