Talks
In
Lula said he could assure smaller countries in the strained Mercosur trade bloc that they had the ear of the more powerful economies, like
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Vazquez,
He demanded a better deal for Uruguay.
"Lula Da silva came to
The Mercosur bloc includes
Lula wants the Mercosur members to trade with the
Divisions
In
For now, the Uruguayan government is trying to do both.
In a glass factory outside
Bush will be visiting Uruguay for several
days next month [AFP]
Today, thanks to a $3 million investment by Venezuela, Daniel and his eight co-workers are hiring 60 more employees and getting ready to export their products throughout Latin American.
"We see Lula's visit to
"We need to be united among Latin Americans. In September we want to export to
Jose Mugica, a former left wing guerrilla in the 1970's, is now the minister of agriculture and one of the most pro-Mercosur members of government.
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"President's Bush visit next month will probably increase the divisions within this country and within the region - between those who want to look up north towards