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Economy & Business - May 2011 (ISSN 1741-7430)
URUGUAY: Growth upgraded
The economy minister, Eduardo Lorenzo, announced on 24 May that the
government was revising its economic growth projections for the year from 4.5%
to 6.5%, and increasing its fiscal deficit projection from 1.1% to 1.6%. Lorenzo
explained that unforeseen increased spending by state companies due to drought
and soaring fuel prices had altered its calculations.
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- MEXICO: Is the economy starting to feel the effects of the violence?
- BRAZIL: Unemployment falls, fiscal surplus rises
- CHILE: Where's the feel good factor?
- PARAGUAY:Still humming along
- URUGUAY: Growth upgraded
- ARGENTINA: Still on course
- PERU: Decent growth continues
- BOLIVIA: Getting back on track
- ECUADOR: Imports rise
- COLOMBIA: Looking solid
- VENEZUELA: Growing again
- EL SALVADOR: Inflation becomes a problem
- PANAMA: Inflation an issue
- GUATEMALA: Growing, but how much?
- HONDURAS: Inflation looms
- NICARAGUA: Banks become a bit bolder
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: A challenge to the IMF
- COSTA RICA: President worries about fiscal deficit
- CUBA: Tax overhaul announced
- BEEF: Prospects open up for Paraguay
- GENETIC MODIFICATION: Peru flips again
- AGRIBUSIBESS: Another bumper crop in Brazil
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