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BASF Bangor (U.S. Punta Division...
...latest incident occurred during a period of relative calm. The Tupamaros had threatened a "hot summer" for prosperous vacationers at Uruguay's Punta del Este, and even sent letters to hundreds of Argentine tourists who own or rent houses in the beach resort, warning them to stay away this year. But the wave of terrorism failed to materialize, the government cut rates on everything from ferry fares across the River Plate to hotel prices, and the flow of tourists began to swell after a slow start. Even so, authorities estimate that only 200,000 tourists will visit this summer...
...approach to relations with its neighbors. Businesslike and low-keyed, his proposals were a far cry-and, some felt, a refreshingly realistic departure-from the soaring vision of John Kennedy's Alliance or the "Decade of Urgency" that Lyndon Johnson proclaimed at the conference of hemisphere Presidents in Punta del Este, Uruguay, more than two years...
...capital and his next scheduled stop, unsafe for a visit. There were a number of firebombings, most aimed against firms with U.S. interests, and terrorists set fire to a General Motors plant, causing damage estimated at $1,000,000. Thus the Governor flew to the resort town of Punta del Este, where Uruguayan officials felt that they could discuss their problems in safety...
Seven men, four of them carrying submachine guns, steal $220,000 from the Casino San Rafael in the plush seaside resort of Punta del Este - the biggest robbery 'in Uruguayan history. Several days later, after the thieves discover that some of the haul belongs to a pool for casino employees' tips, they graciously offer to return that amount. At about that time, four men break into the Financiera Monty, a Montevideo finance company that deals in currency exchange and real estate. Although the men make off with thousands of dollars and six account books, the company does...