Defense Minister Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro has submitted a plan to the government a plan to legalize the sale of marijuana through government controlled outlets. Revenues would be used to fund rehabilitation programs. Several countries throughout Latin America have recently legalized small amounts of marijuana, including Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Fernández Huidobro noted that it is…
In May 1851, Brazil intervened in a regional conflict on behalf of Uruguay. In return, Uruguay granted Brazil the right to intervene in her international affairs. To this day, Uruguay is closely tied to the international politics of Argentina and Brazil. All are members of the powerful union Mercosur. Owing to the Argentina’s persistent claims over the Falkland Islands, despite international recognition…
Mercosur is a full customs union encompassing Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay. Additionally, Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia and Perú are associate members of the union, and as such, participate in the economic union, but not the unified customs system. While Venezuela signed into the union in 2006, their membership has been blocked ever since by…
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