Stories for 2014

Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 05:19 UTC
Mujica meets Kerry to implement support at technology and education levels

President Jose Mujica addressing US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Uruguay has a significant deficit in technology and scientific education, and was hopeful that cooperation with the United States would help insisting that the goal is achieving equality and wealth distribution.
Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 05:08 UTC
The very good reasons to invest in Uruguay, according to Minister Bergara

Minister of Economy Mario Bergara addressed on Tuesday the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington and said Uruguay was a good place to invest because despite being a small market, it was a good launching pad to develop in the region.
Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 04:54 UTC
Rousseff warns about protests during the World Cup: 'they must be peaceful'

President Dilma Rousseff repeated Tuesday that Brazil is “a democratic country” and that its government guarantees the right to “peaceful protest” during the World Cup soccer competition, which begins June 12. However protests must not harm the Cup events in any way.
Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 02:54 UTC
Prison inmate taps into the cellular phone of US ambassador in Uruguay

A prisoner in Uruguay tapped into the U.S. ambassador's cell-phone and sent messages to some of her contacts in an attempt to commit a still undisclosed fraud, authorities said Tuesday, although the news was on the media a day before.
Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 00:24 UTC
Cristina Fernandez ally union admits 18.8% (7 million) of Argentines are under the poverty line

At least 7 million Argentines, or 18.8% of the population, currently find themselves under the poverty line, with 1.7 million (4.2%) classed as in extreme poverty or indigence, according to a new report from the Argentine Workers' Central (CTA) union headed by the Cristina Fernandez government ally Hugo Yasky.
Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 00:15 UTC
West Antarctica glaciers' melting 'have passed the point of no return', says NASA study

A new study by researchers at NASA and the University of California, Irvine, finds a rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears to be in an irreversible state of decline, with nothing to stop the glaciers in this area from melting into the sea.
Wednesday, May 14th 2014 - 00:09 UTC
Rio bus drivers on a 48-hour strike leave tens of thousands stranded

Rio de Janeiro bus drivers on Tuesday began a 48-hour strike that left tens of thousands of people without transportation and caused huge problems in Brazil's second-largest city. Participation in the strike was greater than in the 24-hour effort staged last Thursday when on the streets of Rio scarcely a single bus was to be seen.
Tuesday, May 13th 2014 - 19:11 UTC
Argentina and Chile presidents pledge to increase border crossings

President Cristina Fernández received on Monday her Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet and discussed the re-launching of the Maipú Agreement -signed in 2009- to increase the links between the two countries and boost regional commerce with Asia.
Tuesday, May 13th 2014 - 18:59 UTC
Several world leaders expected for the coming World Cup in Brazil

The Brazilian government is counting on a strong presence from world leaders during the football World Cup, which kicks off on June 12. Cristina Fernández, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US vice-president Joe Biden are among the dignitaries expected to attend.
Tuesday, May 13th 2014 - 18:53 UTC
Scottish church fears strong divisions following the independence referendum

Political leaders locked in a bitter fight over Scottish independence have urged all Scots to reunite whatever the outcome of a referendum in September as the national church voiced concerns over rifts in society.