Tag: Montevideo

• Sunday, August 4th 2013 - 21:35 UTC

  Spanish trawler crew member medic-evacuated by Uruguayan frigate

  

  A Uruguayan frigate was involved in a high seas medic evacuation following a distress call from Spanish trawler ‘Playa de Sartaxens’ because one of its young crew members suffered a sudden faint which lasted several minutes.

• Friday, July 12th 2013 - 07:50 UTC

  With Guyana and Suriname all South American countries are Mercosur associates

  

  Suriname and Guyana signed on Thursday the protocols to become associate members of Mercosur which is currently holding its mid year summit in Montevideo. This means all South American countries are now part of Mercosur.

• Monday, May 20th 2013 - 07:03 UTC

  Uruguay satisfied with the latest cruise season, but there could be difficulties ahead

  

  The Uruguayan 2012/13 cruise season experienced a 10% increase in the number of calls to the ports of Montevideo and Punta del Este totalling 240 and approximately 400.000 visitors between passengers and crew members.

• Saturday, April 20th 2013 - 09:01 UTC

  Positive cruise season for Uruguay and further growth prospects for 2013/14

  

  Last Wednesday April 17 ‘Splendour of the Seas’ and its 1.940 passengers marked the end of the 2012/13 cruise season for Uruguay, which took off on 23 October and totalled 222 calls between the port of Montevideo and Punta del Este sea resort.

• Thursday, March 21st 2013 - 02:28 UTC

  Cruise vessel calls increased 9.3% so far this season in Uruguay

  

  The number of cruise-vessel calls in Uruguayan ports has increased 9.3% so far in this 2012/13 season with an influx of 20 million dollars for the local economy revealed Deputy minister of Tourism Antonio Carambula during a primary evaluation of business vis-à-vis the 2011/12 results.

• Saturday, January 12th 2013 - 12:00 UTC

  Twenty four South Atlantic countries meet in Uruguay to promote cooperation

  

  Twenty four countries from South America and Africa with coast on the Atlantic Ocean will be debating next week in Uruguay how to increase cooperation in several fields such as environment, charting and seabed resources exploration and fighting organized crime.

• Monday, November 5th 2012 - 19:13 UTC

  Uruguay expects 243 cruise calls this season, up 9.3% over 2011/12

  

  Uruguay expects 243 calls of cruise vessels during this summer 2012/13 season (October/April) which means, if confirmed there will be a 9.3% increase over the same period in the 2011/12 season. The information published in the Uruguayan presidency web says Montevideo expects 131 calls while Punta del Este 112.

• Thursday, September 20th 2012 - 05:26 UTC

  Spring cyclone paralyzes Uruguay’s capital as residents are told to stay at home

  

  An “extra-tropical” cyclone bashed from early Wednesday the River Plate with winds of over 150 kilometres forcing the Uruguayan government to close public buildings, suspend transport and recommend residents in the capital Montevideo and other locations along the coast to remain at home.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:43 UTC

  Loan to help Uruguay lower violent crime rate in Montevideo

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$5 million load to help Uruguayan officials fund a program to lower the violent crime rate in the capital city of Montevideo.

• Friday, August 17th 2012 - 06:51 UTC

  Buenos Aires most liveable city in Latam, but region scores in the bottom half

  

  Buenos Aires is the most liveable city of Latinamerica followed closely by Santiago de Chile and Montevideo, according to the 2012 report form the Economist Intelligence Unit which ranks the degree of satisfaction and comfort of residents in 140 cities from all over the world based on several factors.