A tale of two central banks as Uruguay rises and Argentina slides
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO Diego Labat, Uruguay's central bank chief, is sitting pretty. Inflation is at the lowest
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Ecuador stuns Uruguay thanks to two Felix Torres goals
Ecuador was able to take down Uruguay on Tuesday afternoon, with center back Felix Torres scoring both goals in his country's 2-1 win.
1970-01-01 08:00
Exclusive-Uruguay central bank chief: rate cut likely in October as inflation cools
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO Uruguay's central bank is likely to cut its benchmark interest rate again at its
1970-01-01 08:00
Putting salt in tap water and drilling wells in parks: one country's desperate quest to avoid running dry
Uruguay, grappling with a multi-year drought and high temperatures, is running dry.
1970-01-01 08:00
Graf Spee: Nazi battleship's bronze eagle saved from smelter
A plan to melt down the eagle from the Graf Spee and turn it into a statue of a dove is scrapped.
1970-01-01 08:00
Brazil country profile
Provides an overview of Brazil, including key dates and facts the largest country in South America.
1970-01-01 08:00
White daisies bloom in Uruguay's streets, in memory of dictatorship missing
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO In Uruguay's cities and towns, paintings of white daisies, each with a missing petal,
1970-01-01 08:00