As he completed his first 100 days in office there can be little question that Uruguay’s President Tabaré Vázquez is finding his second term in power much more challenging than his first (2005-2010). It is not yet proving to be as complicated as the second term of Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet, who is wrestling with corruption scandals and a corrosive public discontent with the whole political class, but with two strikes over pay in as many days this week Vázquez has not enjoyed a traditional ‘honeymoon period’ – and it will only get tougher. Perhaps the most difficult challenge will be the internal differences within the ruling left-wing Frente Amplio (FA), which are likely to become more pronounced, especially over public spending cuts as the economy navigates choppy waters.End of preview - This article contains approximately 667 words.
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