Montevideo Uruguay Living Blog November Archive

Wine in Uruguay

11/30/08 07:33

Dotted with grape fields and wine stations, there is no stopping to Uruguay's rising status as a wine country. More people are coming to this country to be able to know how Uruguayans make their wine.

If you are one of these people, you will be probably glad to know that some travel companies are already setting up wine tours for enthusiasts like you. Learn more about the Uruguayan wine industry and the wine tours here.

Link: No corking Uruguay's rising status as wine country - Travel - LATimes.com

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Argentine blockade continues against Uruguayan plant

It has been going on for two years already, but the protest is not stopping anytime soon until Uruguay closes down the pulp plant that the Argentines claim to be polluting their shared river.

According to the Uruguayan government, the pulp plant meets international environmental standards (this is backed up international studies) but the Argentines just won't budge, further straining the two countries' working relationship.

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US Politics' Global Influence

The Latin America has been taken for granted by Northern America for so long, until the emergence of leftists leaders on these countries. The image of the United States of America is considered to be double standard by these neglected countries. They patronize other Northern American influence but hates the US government's intervention or meddling. Former US President Bush was not very popular both in and out of the country he lead and as the change in leadership this January draws near. People from all over the world hopes that the new government of Obama will unify and shows equality to them. Read the rest of the authors sentiments here:

Link: CampusProgress.org | Double Standard

Uruguayan government cracks corrupt acts

Trade corruption has long been prevalent in Montevideo trading circles. Most of these corrupt practices are done in the customs area.

This is largely curbed, thanks to government efforts, through its Medusa program. More details about it here in Mercopress.

Link: Mercopress

Iberia adds additional flight to Montevideo

Uruguayans and Europeans will have more chances to travel between the Atlantic as Iberia, Europe's leading airline and the only European airline to have direct flights to Montevideo, will add an additional flight.

This will make Iberia flights available every day of the week except during Thursdays. More details about this additional flight here at FinChannel.com

Link: The FINANCIAL, News That Makes Money, Business News & Multimedia - Iberia To Add New Flights To Montevideo

The United States, South America, and Uruguay

South America has long been the experimentation laboratory of neoliberalist economic policies concocted by the United States, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. These economic policies have long been disdained by South American leaders, but most of them were left without any choice. Now that this particular system is failing in the US, South American leaders are rejoicing--and trying to undo these policies beset in their own countries.

One country has done that years back, though, and that is in the form of Uruguay.

Link: Foreign Policy In Focus | Postcard from...Montevideo