Uruguay 2006

Uruguay 2006

In 2006, Uruguay was a sovereign nation located in South America. It had a population of around 3 million people and the majority of the population practiced Christianity. Agriculture and industry were its main industries, with wool, leather and meat being some of its major exports. According to constructmaterials, the capital city, Montevideo, was home to many governmental buildings and offices. The climate in Uruguay is temperate with warm summers and cool winters. Tourism was an important part of the economy and many people from other countries came to visit the country’s unique culture, stunning landscapes, vibrant nightlife, historical sites such as colonial mansions and churches, bustling bazaars (markets), churches and medinas (old towns). The infrastructure in Uruguay was well developed with roads being built as well as other projects such as hydroelectric power plants. Despite its economic challenges, Uruguay had made great strides since gaining independence in 1828 and was well on its way to becoming a prosperous nation.

Yearbook 2006

Uruguay. According to CountryAAH, major public holidays in Uruguay include Independence Day (August 25) and New Year (January 1). A difficult diplomatic dispute with Argentina dominated the year in Uruguay. It was the plans to build two cellulose factories near the town of Fray Bentos on the Uruguay border that caused protests in Argentina. Among other things, environmental movements highlighted ecological risks with the project and locals on the Argentine side initiated a long-standing blockade of the border bridges with devastating consequences for Uruguay’s economy.

A minor political crisis hit the government when Finance Minister Danilo Astori proposed a bilateral trade agreement with the United States, which Foreign Minister Reinaldo Gargano rejected. Also Brazil and Argentina, which together with Uruguay are part of the South American free trade organization Mercosur, said that a separate agreement with the US would be in conflict with Mercosur’s principles and cause Uruguay’s exclusion. The dissatisfaction with the dominance of the two major countries within Mercosur has been around for a long time.

President Tabaré Vázquez’s relations with the military were also strained. In September, eight former military and police officers were brought to trial for human rights violations during the military dictatorship 1973–85 despite a current amnesty law. The following month, Vázquez dismissed Army Chief Carlos Díaz because of a secret meeting he held with opposition leader Julio María Sanguinetti, who during his time as president introduced the amnesty law and opposes it.

2002 Argentina’s deep economic crisis spreads to Uruguay

In January 2002, 15,000 people from all over the country went to the exclusive seaside resort of Punta del Este to protest economic policy. The star demonstration paralyzed a significant part of the country and some cities in the inner part of the country. A number of public meetings were conducted within the framework of the partial general strike called for by the national organization PIT-CNT. The government banned the demonstration from reaching the seaside resorts on the Atlantic coast, and placed a 5-km-long iron ring around Punta del Este.

Uruguay had entered the third year of economic decline, imposing a special duty of 20% on all goods from Argentina. It was feared that the industry in Uruguay would not be able to compete with Argentine industrial products after falling 50% as a result of the devaluation of the Argentine peso in 2002. In March, the IMF approved a loan of $ 443 million. US $ to help Uruguay and to protect the country from the economic collapse in Argentina. The economic program referral projected a 1.7% decline in output, but also forecast a 3% increase in 2003. Uruguay pledged to reduce its budget deficit to 2.5% in 2002 and 1.5% in 2003, with the perspective of balancing in 2004. Finally, the IMF demanded that the government privatize the state monopolies in energy, oil,

The Argentine judiciary confirmed on March 19 that a young Argentinian was in fact Simón Riquelo, son of Sara Méndez, a Uruguayan woman arrested under the Argentine military dictatorship in the 1970’s. The affidavit set the stage for the 25-year search for the child who was removed from the mother on the night of July 13, 1976, immediately after being born. A large number of Uruguayans celebrated the mother’s reunion with her child. Méndez found that she had not received any support from the Uruguayan state during her long search for her child.

In April, Uruguay presented a condemning resolution of Cuba due to the human rights situation in the country. The resolution led to a serious deterioration in relations between the two countries. The Cuban government in particular attacked President Batlle, and it ended with the severing of diplomatic relations. Despite the outbreak, Habana continued to send free meningitis vaccine to Uruguaya as promised after the outbreak of a minor epidemic.

Uruguay Map with Surrounding Countries

Uruguay Overview

The tiny Uruguay is hanging on Brazil and Argentina in a friendly in compression; the country even occasionally belonged to Brazil before its independence in 1828.

Most of Uruguay’s soil is fertile pampas. It is well suited for animal husbandry; thus, the cattle herder, Gaucho, is a familiar sight in the pastures. The majority of the population are descendants of Spanish and Italian immigrants. The natives, the Pampaintians, are on the verge of extinction.

Area: 187,000 km²

Population: 3,387,605 (estimate 7/2020)

Capital: Montevideo

Population: 88% of European descent, 8% of mestizos, 4% of blacks

Language: Spanish

Main products: Wool, leather, meat production, fishing, textiles, tourism

Form of government: Republic