The Spanish proverb which says that ‘in rough waters fishermen profit’, is more applicable than ever to the bilateral relations between Argentina and Uruguay, which are once again embroiled in a diplomatic row over the management of a common natural resource, the River Plate. As Buenos Aires and Montevideo descend into mud-slinging, the domestic political opponents of Presidents Cristina Fernández and José Mujica stand to gain, by pointing out that the bilateral relationship between the two neighbours is highly dependent on very personalist presidential politics.End of preview - This article contains approximately 762 words.
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