Tag: Javier Carrau

• Thursday, May 15th 2014 - 07:41 UTC

  Mujica's reference to Uruguayan's work contraction triggered controversy

  

  President Mujica's speech before the US Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday had its good side, the strong references to Brazil and the fact Uruguay is a 'decent country' and 'we don't go around bribing people', but there was also another side which was controversial.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2013 - 22:02 UTC

  ”If Brazil devalues, Uruguay will follow”, President Mujica tells farmers

  

  President Jose Mujica said that Uruguay is ‘aligned’ with Brazil in economic policy, and if the government of President Dilma Rousseff decides to devalue its currency, “Uruguay will follow” and as Brazil, “Uruguay is not satisfied with the functioning of Mercosur”.