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Montevideo, January 11th 2025 - 20:50 UTC

Stories for 2023

  • Saturday, April 1st 2023 - 10:11 UTC

    US: Trump expected to be arrested Tuesday

    His arrest will backfire massively on President Biden, Trump forecast

    Former US President Donald J. Trump seems to have been right after all when he announced that he would be incarcerated. He was not entirely accurate about the when, but he is now expected to be formally arrested and arraigned next Tuesday after being indicted by a grand jury on Thursday.

  • Saturday, April 1st 2023 - 09:42 UTC

    Uruguay's Capitán Miranda sets sail

    Uruguay's Schoolship ROU 20 Capitán Miranda is back on a training journey. Law 20,120 dated March 24, 2023, authorized the vessel's departure “in order to carry out the 'XXXIII Training Trip'.” The sailing ship will visit 19 cities in America and Europe where the crew will promote the country's tourism.

  • Saturday, April 1st 2023 - 09:36 UTC

    Brazilian President's trip to China rescheduled for April 11

    Lula (right) and Vice President Alckmin worked Friday at the presidential residence

    After Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva canceled his trip to China last weekend due to health issues, the South American country's authorities confirmed Friday that a new date had been set: April 11, Agencia Brasil reported. Also in April, Lula will travel to Portugal.

  • Saturday, April 1st 2023 - 09:33 UTC

    Colonia launched as possible destination at cruise fair

    Monzeglio (left) and Lammens concurred Argentina and Uruguay should promote themselves jointly for cruise travel

    Uruguayan tourism authorities included the riverside city of Colonia del Sacramento as yet another possible destination for cruise ships already making calls at Montevideo and Punta del Este. Deputy Tourism Minister Renzo Monzeglio headed the South American country's delegation which participated in the recent Seatrade Cruise Global 2023, arguably the most important cruise fair in the world, held at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in the US State of Florida.

  • Friday, March 31st 2023 - 16:04 UTC

    Two-thirds of high-net-worth individuals investing in Uruguay are Argentinean: see details

    Uruguay is considered a regional hub for investment advice to high net worth clients

    The sector of investment advisors and portfolio managers in Uruguay grew in the number of clients and employees last year. This sector currently manages the money of 36,170 clients, 63% of whom are Argentine, with a total of US$ 28.93 billion invested in different instruments.

  • Friday, March 31st 2023 - 15:36 UTC

    54% of Uruguayans reject social security reform

    The government coalition agreed on Friday to pause the debate analyzing the pension reform until after Easter Week due to the lack of support from Cabildo Abierto on the project

    The Uruguayan government has passed a social security reform bill in the Senate. However, objections from the Cabildo Abierto party, a partner of the ruling coalition, have generated uncertainty about its implementation.

  • Friday, March 31st 2023 - 10:26 UTC

    Uruguayan authorities exchange data with CIA to fight crime

    “We are on the right track,” Heber said

    As the United States intelligence apparatus seems to be expanding throughout the region, Uruguay's Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber Thursday admitted the South American country exchanged information with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

  • Friday, March 31st 2023 - 09:31 UTC

    Argentina's poverty indexes on the rise

    According to Indec, 54.2% of people aged 0 to 14 live in poverty

    Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) Thursday released a study showing that 39.2% of the South American country's economically active population was living in poverty in the second half of 2022, an increase from the 37.3% recorded during the same period of 2021

  • Friday, March 31st 2023 - 09:00 UTC

    Von der Leyen says Mercosur deal a priority but Argentina warns “not so fast”

    “We will strengthen cooperation in sectors such as digital and clean technology,” the EU Chief Executive said

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the agreement with Mercosur was a priority, but Argentina's government has second thoughts about the advantages it would actually entail, it was reported Thursday.

  • Friday, March 31st 2023 - 08:36 UTC

    Argentina to launch “agro dollar” exchange rate

    Agro dollar will be in effect for 30 to 90 days, it was reported in Washington DC, where Massa was on an official mission to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

    Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa Thursday announced the creation of the so-called “agro dollar,” a new exchange rate for agrifood exports, which seeks to help replenish the country's impoverished coffers while simplifying foreign currency operations for all rural producers.