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Montevideo, May 10th 2024 - 03:27 UTC

Tag: Uruguay

  • Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 08:22 UTC

    Bad times for the hotel industry in Uruguay

    The Belmont in Carrasco

    Several iconic hotels in Montevideo, Uruguay, have closed or will be converted into office buildings according to the Chamber of Tourism sources. The list includes a top-rated boutique hotel, Belmont, which hosted among others members of the British royal family and political figures such as Fidel Castro, and other world leaders.

  • Wednesday, July 17th 2019 - 10:47 UTC

    Tabaré denies brokering meeting with Bolsonaro

    “The issues we have are common to all of Mercosur,” said the Uruguayan president.

    Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez Tuesday denied having sought to meet privately with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro during Wednesday's Mercosur summit in Santa Fe, Argentina.

  • Wednesday, July 17th 2019 - 10:10 UTC

    Uruguayan State to manage Montevideo gas supply as Petrobras leaves country

    It was agreed that all necessary administrative measures will be taken to put an end to the Conecta S.A. and Distribuidora de Gas Montevideo concessions

    Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez and Petrobras CEO Roberto Castello Branco met Tuesday in Santa Fe, Argentina, to discuss a possible solution to the crisis affecting Montevideo's two gas suppliers, which are both subsidiaries of the Brazilian consortium.

  • Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 10:59 UTC

    Mercosur expected to announce dropping of roaming charges in Santa Fe

    Consumers in any of the four member countries will be able to use their cell phones in any of the other member countries without having to pay extra.

    The presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are expected to announce Wednesday the elimination of the roaming service charge when travelling to any of the Mercosur countries, it was reported.

  • Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 10:51 UTC

    US qualifies Uruguay as a safe country to invest but warns about union power

    US embassy in Uruguay argues that ”small and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) in the United States describe the Uruguayan market as difficult to enter in some sectors of the economy”

    A report issued by the United States Department of State on the investment climate in Uruguay on Monday analyzed the legal, political and economic aspects of the country. On the one hand, it stands the legal security, the free movement of capital, the preferential regimes and the investment grade. On the other, it warns about aspects such as labor relations, the power of unions, the advantage of public companies and the increase of problems in education and security.

  • Monday, July 15th 2019 - 18:37 UTC

    Tabaré looks forward to bilateral meeting with Bolsonaro at Mercosur summit

    Tabaré Vázquez remains the only regional leader who is yet to sit down with the retired army captain.

    Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez is ready to hold a first-ever one-on-one meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro to discuss bilateral issues, during this coming Wednesday's Mercosur summit at the newly remodelled west wing of the historic Belgrano Railway Station in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina.

  • Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:59 UTC

    Uruguay: No surprises in a primary with a record of candidates

    The former mayor of Montevideo, Daniel Martínez (right), Senator Luis Lacalle Pou (center) and the liberal economist Ernesto Talvi (left): the three candidates for the presidency of Uruguay

    In a primary election full of new faces and overshadowed by accusations of “dirty” campaigns, there were no surprises in the results of the internal elections of Uruguay's main political parties, according to the data of the pollsters. Daniel Martínez (Frente Amplio), Luis Lacalle Pou (National Party) and Ernesto Talvi (Colorado Party) will represent the three parties with the greatest adhesion in the country, starting a new stage in the national elections in October.

  • Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:58 UTC

    Uruguay presidential election campaign takes off, following on Sunday's party primaries

    A former mayor of the city of Montevideo, and a Senator, head of the opposition are the most serious candidates to be elected the next Uruguayan president according to the results of the political parties' primaries held this Sunday. General elections in Uruguay are scheduled for the end of October, and a month later a runoff in case no candidate manages a 50% majority of votes cast.

  • Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

    EU and Mercosur reach historic agreement creating a 780 million people market

    EC president Jean-Claude Juncker underlined the historical moment, ”a strong message that with our Mercosur partners we stand for rules-based trade

    The European Union and Mercosur reached on Friday a political agreement for an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive trade agreement. The EU is the first major partner to strike a trade pact with Mercosur, a bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil Paraguay and Uruguay.

  • Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

    OAS General Assembly after two days of debate remains divided on Venezuela

    
OAS Secretary Luis Almagro had said the group would seek to ramp up pressure on Maduro during this week's session in Medellin, and even debate sanctions

    Members of the Organization of American States (OAS) ended two days of meetings on Friday without a clear plan for increasing pressure on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, despite a majority vote to recognize a representative from the country's opposition.