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Sat 03 Mar 2007Protests across South America on second day of Bush's visitBRAZIL:Protests continued across South America yesterday on the second day of US president George Bush's week-long tour of the region. After a day in Brazil, Mr Bush arrived late last night in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, where earlier marchers had filled the city's main avenue protesting his presence.Many marchers were from groups affiliated to the ruling left-wing Frente Amplio (Broad Front) alliance, unhappy at their government's efforts to build closer trade ties with the US.