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Brazil & Southern Cone - January 2016 (ISSN 1741-4431)

URUGUAY TRADE AND DIPLOMACY: Joint World Cup bid seals revamped alliance

Uruguay was the first port of call for Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri since coming to power on 11 December last year. Macri’s visit was much more than a symbolic gesture though. Macri joined his host President Tabaré Vázquez in heralding a re-launch of diplomatic relations that were strained throughout over a decade of Kirchnerista governments despite ideological affinities. The two signed concrete agreements on port policy, the environment, and gas, complemented by a shared vision on boosting foreign trade. But the accord that will really strike a chord with the public in both countries to revive relations will see the launch of a joint bid to stage the Fifa World Cup in 2030.

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