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Uruguay "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE URUGUAY," 1943-58
The Administration of Amézaga, 1943-47
After Amégaza reinstitutionalized and restored civil
liberties, Uruguay entered a new historical era,
characterized by
the increasing importance of industrialization and
significant
gains for virtually all sectors of society. No other
phrase
expresses as eloquently perceptions about this period by
the
average citizen as the slogan proclaimed by a politician:
"Como
el Uruguay no hay" (There's no place like Uruguay). During
the
Amézaga administration, the state reorganized its
interventionist
and welfare role and strongly pushed social legislation.
In 1943
the government implemented a system of wage councils
(including
representatives from the state, workers, and employers) to
set
salaries, and it established a family assistance program.
In 1945
the General Assembly passed legislation requiring paid
leave for
all work activities, as well as other legislation that
addressed
the needs of rural workers, one of Uruguay's poorest
sectors. In
1943 the rural workers were incorporated into the pension
system,
and in 1946 the Rural Worker Statute set forth their
rights and
also put women's civil rights on a par with men's.
Data as of December 1990
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