Tag: José Mujica

Thursday, December 9th 2010 - 16:31 UTC
Moody’s rates Uruguay just below ‘investment grade’ but next step 'distant'

Moody's Investors risk Service raised the sovereign foreign currency credit rating for Mercosur member Uruguay by two notches to Ba1 from Ba3 on Wednesday, leaving it just below investment grade, citing improved debt and fiscal indicators.
Thursday, November 25th 2010 - 21:25 UTC
First time ever woman president (for a few days) in Uruguay

Uruguay’s First Lady and speaker of the main Senate group in the ruling coalition Lucia Topolansky will be sworn as interim president on Friday, the first woman-president in the history of the Uruguayan democracy.
Thursday, November 25th 2010 - 04:26 UTC
The Economist analyzes Uruguay’s debate on rejecting the “Expiration Law”

Néstor Kirchner Argentina’s late former president first became popular by pushing for the repeal of the amnesties and pardons that prior governments had granted to members of the country’s bloody 1976-83 dictatorship. Argentines cheered when the Supreme Court ruled the laws unconstitutional in 2005, and have supported the hundreds of prosecutions for human-rights abuses that have been launched since then.
Saturday, November 20th 2010 - 21:01 UTC
Mujica praises Argentina/Uruguay common past; calls for an end to ‘ports’ war’

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica underlined the strong common links going back to the birth of Argentina and Uruguay and called for an end to the “ports’ war” (Montevideo vs Buenos Aires) a rivalry born when the two countries were provinces of the colonial Spanish empire.
Friday, November 12th 2010 - 14:12 UTC
Argentina “is a country cut in two”, cautions Uruguayan president

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica was critical of Argentina’s economic policies and of the recent organization for the funeral of former president Nestor Kirchner. He also admitted it would be “difficult” to reach a definitive agreement with Argentina regarding the long standing UPM-Botnia pulp mill conflict.
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 21:07 UTC
“Scandinavian taxes, Central American services” complains Uruguayan president

Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica admitted his frustration in ruling the South American democracy because between the power of the unions and the huge state bureaucracy it virtually “impedes you from getting anything done”.
Saturday, October 30th 2010 - 06:39 UTC
Lula da Silva’s name sounds strongly as next Unasur secretary general

Following the death of former Argentine president Nestor Kirchner, the Union of South American Nations, Unasur must find a new consensus leader and the outstanding figure and possible candidate is Brazilian president Lula da Silva recognized as a great promoter of regional integration.
Tuesday, September 28th 2010 - 05:54 UTC
Mujica rejects nationalization, preaches orthodox economics and praises the media

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica said that taking over companies by the state “is a solution that has been abandoned” and is the “perfect recipe to breed an oppressive bureaucracy”.
Tuesday, September 21st 2010 - 23:29 UTC
Mujica: sorry HMS Gloucester, but our priority is good relations with Argentina

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica told his cabinet that he had contacted the British ambassador to tell him why the Royal Navy HMS Gloucester bound for the Falkland Islands had been authorized to call in Montevideo and a few hours before arriving had clearance withdrawn.
Saturday, September 18th 2010 - 09:44 UTC
Uruguay could recognize Palestine next year; confirms solid ties with Iran

Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica said that ‘most probably’ next year his government would be recognizing Palestine and will continue to have “solid” relations with Iran, because it is in “the interest of the country”.