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Bush promotes trade with Uruguay | |
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US President George Bush has met his Uruguayan counterpart, Tabare Vazquez, as part of his five-nation Latin American tour to promote trade. | US President George Bush has met his Uruguayan counterpart, Tabare Vazquez, as part of his five-nation Latin American tour to promote trade. |
Mr Bush arrived in Montevideo from Brazil - where he signed a deal to develop alternative fuel sources. | Mr Bush arrived in Montevideo from Brazil - where he signed a deal to develop alternative fuel sources. |
Uruguay is keen to sign free trade deals with the US, even if it means leaving the Mercosur trade bloc. | Uruguay is keen to sign free trade deals with the US, even if it means leaving the Mercosur trade bloc. |
The tour attracted protests in Brazil and about 5,000 protesters gathered in Uruguay for Mr Bush's visit. | The tour attracted protests in Brazil and about 5,000 protesters gathered in Uruguay for Mr Bush's visit. |
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is conducting his own tour of the region and addressed 40,000 anti-Bush protesters in Argentina, across the River Plate from Uruguay. | Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is conducting his own tour of the region and addressed 40,000 anti-Bush protesters in Argentina, across the River Plate from Uruguay. |
He told the rally on Friday that Latin America should stand together to fight US influence and called Mr Bush a "political corpse". | He told the rally on Friday that Latin America should stand together to fight US influence and called Mr Bush a "political corpse". |
Doha deal | |
Mr Bush has defended his country's record in helping Latin American countries to fight poverty. He denied he had neglected the region. | Mr Bush has defended his country's record in helping Latin American countries to fight poverty. He denied he had neglected the region. |
Mr Bush said his trip was "a statement of desire to work together with people". | |
Fighting region's suspicions In pictures: Brazil clashes | |
In a joint news conference at Mr Vazquez's presidential retreat in Anchorena Park, some 200km (124 miles) west of Montevideo, President Bush said trade was the best tool for fighting poverty. | |
He said he had spoken to Mr Vazquez about the need to reach a deal on the Doha talks to liberalise world trade and was optimistic agreement could be reached at a global level. | |
Developing nations have said that aspects of the talks, including issues of trade tariffs, may hurt poorer countries. | |
Mr Bush said the US was prepared to reduce agricultural subsidies but wanted to ensure market access for its own goods. | |
The news conference was dominated by media questions about Mr Chavez's trip. | |
The US president refused to answer a question about why he would not acknowledge the Venezuelan president by name. | |
Mr Bush will later continue to Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico while Mr Chavez heads for Bolivia. |