Tabare Vasquez

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1. Official Site: Presidente Tabaré Vázquez  
2. Wikipedia: Tabare Vazquez
3. BBC News: Uruguay elects left-wing leader (November 1, 2004)
4. The New York Times: "Leftist Chief Is Installed in Uruguay and Gets Busy on Agenda" (March 2, 2005)
5. Council on Hemispheric Affairs: Thomas J. Dodd on Uruguay's President Tabaré Vazquez (March 4, 2006)
6. International Herald Tribune: "Zapatero praises work of Uruguayan..." (September 19, 2007)  
7. Topix.net News Search: Tabare Vasquez

Tabare Vasquez Recent News

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• BBC News: Uruguay head sacks six ministers (February 11, 2008)
• Prensa Latina: Uruguayan Cabinet Reshuffled (February 11, 2008)
• Latinamerica Press: Same-sex civil unions legalized (February 7, 2008)
• Prensa Latina: Uruguay President, I Will Not Run (January 24, 2008)
• Europa Rapid: President Tabaré Vázquez visits the European Commission (September 17, 2007)

Tabare Vasquez Background and Profiles

• CBC News: Leftist leader takes office in Uruguay
• BBC News: Country Profile: Uruguay: Tabare Vasquez (February 6, 2008)
• The White House: Pres. Bush Welcomes President Vázquez of Uruguay to the White House (May 4, 2006)
• BBC News: Left-wing Uruguay leader sworn in | Uruguay press joy over new president (March 2, 2005)
• United States Embassy: U.S. delegation visits President Tabare Vazquez (March 2, 2005)

Tabare Vasquez Smoking Ban

• The Pan American Health Organization: Award Winners named for World No Tobacco Day... (May 30, 2006)
• BBC News: Uruguay curbs smoking in public (March 1, 2006)
• Boston.com: Uruguay smoking ban toughest... (March 1, 2006)
• Tobacco.org: Tobacco News (Uruguay)  

Tabare Vasquez Abortion Laws

• Reuters: Uruguayan senators vote to ease abortion laws (November 6, 2007)
• Reuters: Uruguayans start online drive to legalize abortion (June 11, 2007)
• The New York Times: "In Uruguay, the President Also Reads Mammograms" (August 31, 2006)

Tabare Vasquez Economy Restructuring

• Official web site: Discurso del Pres. Tabaré Vázquez presentando el proyecto Uruguay Productivo  
• EU Commission: The EU's relations with Uruguay - Overview
• Upside Down World: Uruguay’s New Government (June 22, 2005)
• BBC News: Balancing act for Uruguayan president (March 1, 2005)
• BBC News: Uruguay seeks debt restructuring (March 12, 2003)

Tabare Vasquez Paper Mill Project

• BBC News: Argentines in pulp mill protest (November 11, 2007)
• Reuters: Uruguay approves Metsa-Botnia pulp mill (November 9, 2007)
• Reuters: Uruguay's approval of paper mill angers Argentina (November 9, 2007)
• CorpWatch: Mixed Reactions to Truce in Pulp Mill War (March 11, 2006)

Tabare Vasquez Blogs and Commentaries

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• International Herald Tribune Blog Post: Helping Uruguay (July 3, 2007)
• About Offshoring Blog Post: Uruguay, A Hot Destination For IT Outsourcing? (November 2, 2007)
• The Latin Americanist: Uruguay: Congress considers decriminalizing abortion (October 16, 2007)
• Latin America News Review Blog Search: Tabare Vasquez

Tabare Vasquez Photos

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Tabare Vasquez Videos

• YouTube: Tabare Vasquez - El loquito de los abrazos   (Time: 2:18)
• YouTube: Discurso de cierre de la XVI Cumbre Iberoamericana   (Time: 8:34)
• YouTube: El candidato de Tabaré   (Time: 6:54)
• YouTube: Que se quede Tabaré: ¡ En su casa !   (Time: 0:46)
• YouTube: Se termina la ilusión reeleccionista de Tabaré?   (Time: 1:12)

Tabare Vasquez Criticism and Controversy

• Latin Business Chronicle: Uruguayan Farce (November 05, 2007)
• IPS (Inter Press Service): URUGUAY-US: A Trade Agreement, After All (January 26, 2007)
• Council on Hemispheric Affairs: Uruguay’s Tabare Vazquez: Pink Tide or...? (March 4, 2006)
• International Viewpoint: Progresismo and the neoliberal matrix (September 2005)

Tabare Vasquez Timeline

• 1940: Born January 17th in Uruguay
• 1972: Graduated as an oncology specialist
• 1990-1995: The Mayor of Montevideo
• 1996: He was elected leader of the centre-left Broad Front coalition (Frente Amplio in Spanish)
• 2004: Elected president on October 31st winning 50.5% of the total ballots
• 2006: He received a World Health Organization Award for his leadership on tobacco control
• 2007: In Nov, he approved the Metsa-Botnia pulp mill project & he eased the abortion laws in Uruguay
• 2008: In January, due to his popularity, the Frente Amplio coalition were asking for the immediate re-election of the President (forbidden under the present constitution)