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Thu 03 Mar 2007US trades on Latin American bloc's failure to do businessUS/URUGUAY:President Bush's visit to Uruguay tomorrow is a reminder to local powers that if they neglect their neighbours, Washington will pounce, writes Tom Henniganin São PauloThere is an old joke about the economist who was asked what Uruguay could do to help its economy. "Move!" was the blunt reply.