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Concepción del Uruguay
Concepción del Uruguay , city (1991 pop. 55,942), Entre Ríos prov., NE Argentina, a port on the Uruguay River. It produces tea, dairy products, frozen meat, and cider. It ships the grain and beef of the surrounding region to Uruguay and elsewhere. The city was founded in 1783 and was twice the capital of Argentina in the 19th cent. It was the scene of a revolt (1870) that culminated in the assassination of ex-president Justo José de Urquiza.
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Uruguay plants itself on the map
Magazine article from: PPI; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...of the commercial forestry business in Uruguay is expanding fast and within three years...and Argentina. But various sectors in Uruguay's industry are making their mark, with...ports Most exported logs are shipped from Uruguay's capital, Montevideo. But due to...
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URUGUAY DEBT REPROFILING: LESSONS FROM EXPERIENCE
Magazine article from: Georgetown Journal of International Law; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; INTRODUCTION From 1992-2001, Uruguay was one of the most successful countries...sound macroeconomic policies, allowed Uruguay to tap markets paying low yields and getting...Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch rated Uruguay's sovereign debt as investment grade...
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URUGUAY PAYS 2006 DEBT TO THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.
Newspaper article from: NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs; 4/21/2006; 700+ words
; Uruguay's government announced plans to repay...millions on interest payments. The move by Uruguay follows recent efforts by neighboring Brazil...obligations to the IMF and could signal that Uruguay will be liquidating its remaining US...
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Uruguay: little kid on the bloc; As Mercosur expanded this week, Uruguay still feels the effects of its neighbors' woes.(WORLD)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 8/29/2003; 700+ words
; ...to The Christian Science Monitor MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY -- Asked what he would advise Uruguay to do in order to boost its sluggish economy...this tiny South American country's dilemma. Uruguay is a small kid living on a tough block. The...
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Uruguay asks to change start time of World Cup opener against Australia
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 11/7/2005; ; 574 words
; ...AP Worldstream 11-07-2005 Dateline: MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay Uruguay wants to start Saturday's opening leg of a World Cup...approval. It's the second time since mid-October that Uruguay has sought to alter the schedule for the two-leg playoff...
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Uruguay's president struggles to balance serious tax burden, jovial image.
Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 3/19/2002; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Patrice M. Jones MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay _ For the past decade, as a wave of economic...producing nation preferred to play it safe. Uruguay moved slowly with economic reforms while...meltdown in neighboring Argentina hurting Uruguay's economy and its political future...
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URUGUAY: I.M.F. and U.S. AGREE TO EMERGENCY LOANS.(International Monetary Fund )
Newspaper article from: NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs; 8/9/2002; 700+ words
; ...to a US$1.5 billion bridge loan for Uruguay and encouraged additional funding from...came after increasing turmoil that forced Uruguay's finance minister to resign, the Banco Central de Uruguay (BCU) to declare a "banking holiday...
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Uruguay head to Guadalajara for Mexico friendly
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 10/25/2005; 415 words
; Uruguay head to Guadalajara for Mexico friendly MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Uruguay national team left for Guadalajara on Monday...link up with the players flown in from Uruguay, who all play in the Uruguayan leagues...
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Uruguay Breaks Ties With Cuba
News Wire article from: AP Online; 4/24/2002; ; 649 words
; 00-00-0000 [image omitted] MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) _ Uruguay's president announced Tuesday that his country was breaking diplomatic ties with Cuba, days after Uruguay sponsored a U.N. human rights vote targeting Fidel...
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URUGUAY-ARGENTINA: PULP MILL PROTESTERS BLOCKADE BRIDGES
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire; 1/3/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Uruguayan side of a river that runs between Uruguay and Argentina. Some 200 environmentalists...Ros blocked the main bridge spanning the Uruguay River from early Friday to early Saturday...reactions from Argentine tourists driving to Uruguay, as well as Uruguayan residents of Argentina...
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Uruguay
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography
Uruguay Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay Area: 176,220 square kilometers (68,039 square miles...kilometers (12 nautical miles) 1 LOCATION AND SIZE Small Uruguay forms a flat wedge between its giant neighbors, Brazil and...
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Uruguay Round
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Uruguay Round The Uruguay Round, which took place between September 20, 1986, and December...GATT). The “ Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round ” was signed by 124 governments and the European Communities...
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Concepción del Uruguay
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Concepción del Uruguay , city (1991 pop. 55,942), Entre...prov., NE Argentina, a port on the Uruguay River. It produces tea, dairy products...and beef of the surrounding region to Uruguay and elsewhere. The city was founded...
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Movimento de Liberación Nacional, Uruguay
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Movimento de Liberación Nacional, Uruguay, see Tupamaros
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Uruguayan Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America
...RUGUAYAN AMERICANS by Jane E. Spear Overview Uruguay is a country in South America that measures...south of the Equator. The official name of Uruguay is the "Oriental Republic of Uruguay," or, Republica Oriental del Uruguay. The...
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