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Uruguay

Uruguay

Jenny Pearce

(1980)

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Abstract

Uraguay was once known as 'the Switzerland of Latin America', an apparent model of stability, progress and prosperoty in a turbulent continent. But the illusion began to crumble in the 1950s as declining world prices for Uraguay's exports exposed the vulnerability of its dependent economy. By the late 1960s the country was in severe economic and political crisis. In 1973 Uraguay's generals stepped in and took control in the name of order and national security. Uruguay: Generals Rule describes the historical background to Uruguay today and chronicles the brutal and draconian measures taken by the dictatorship to eliminate all opposition and protest. The generals' methods have earned Uraguay a new name - 'the Torture Chamber of Latin America'.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Title Page 1
Copyright Page 2
Table of Contents 3
Map 4
Uruguay in Brief 5
Statistics 5
Chronology 7
The Government 9
The New Institutional Order 12
Political Parties 14
The Tupamaros 15
Trade Unions 16
Generals Rule 17
'Discovery' 17
Buffer State 17
Consolidation 18
Batllismo 19
Welfare State 21
The Years of Plenty 22
The Years of Crisis 24
The Beginning of the End 29
The Offensive 31
Anatomy of the Dictatorship 32
Repression 44
The International Response 56
Conclusion 58
Bibliography 59
Appendices 61
1. The Violation of Human Rights 61
2. The Right of Reply 71