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Weekly Report - 27 August 2015 (WR-15-34)
URUGUAY: Pain on the Left for Vázquez
The 30-day decree by the government led by President Tabaré Vázquez declaring education an essential public service – and therefore making strike action illegal – appeared to have backfired this week, with industrial action spreading across the country.
- Guatemala’s Cicig makes the ultimate accusation
- VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA: A bridge closed over troubled waters
- PERU: Electoral campaign cranks into gear
- BOLIVIA: Morales hails further coca progress
- TRACKING TRENDS
- BRAZIL: As impeachment threat recedes, government trims fat
- BRAZIL: Real falls to a new low
- CHILE: Bachelet launches image makeover
- URUGUAY: Pain on the Left for Vázquez
- ARGENTINA: Tucumán trouble gives opposition opportunity
- TRACKING TRENDS
- MEXICO: Parties stage contrasting leadership elections
- TRACKING TRENDS
- Ecuador’s indigenous beat retreat but Correa still under pressure
- Quotes of the week