Tag: Uruguay

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:56 UTC

  Uruguay monetary policy trapped between inflation or stimulating the economy

  

  The Uruguayan central bank “Monetary Policy Committee” will attempt to balance ‘concern’ over inflation with the increasing international uncertainty when it meets next 29 December, said the bank’s president Mario Bergara.

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 19:54 UTC

  Mercosur planning to change rules to ensure full incorporation of Venezuela

  

  Uruguayan president Jose Mujica announced Mercosur is considering the modification of legislation so that Venezuela can definitively be incorporated as a full member to the South American trade block, which has been blocked for several years now by the Paraguayan Congress.

• Monday, December 12th 2011 - 05:08 UTC

  Uruguay’s ruling coalition admits divisions in economic and financial policies

  

  Uruguay’s ruling coalition main grouping and which responds to President Jose Mujica expressed their full support for the Executive and Economy minister Fernando Lorenzo and his team, which has been increasingly questioned lately for its “excessive orthodoxy”.

• Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:56 UTC

  Two major Brazilian corporations exchange assets in Argentina and Uruguay

  

  Brasil Foods SA, the world’s largest poultry exporter, said it signed an asset-swap accord with Marfrig Alimentos SA after being ordered to shed some units as part of a regulatory approval for a 3.8 billion dollars takeover.

• Friday, December 9th 2011 - 06:51 UTC

  Mujica changes his mind and will be present for CFK taking office ceremony

  

  Uruguayan President José Mujica changed his mind and will attend Argentine President Cristina Fernández inauguration ceremony next Saturday, official sources confirmed.

• Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 19:54 UTC

  Uruguay with “two economic teams, let us not play with fire” warns top economist

  

  The academic director of a Conservative think-tank, questioned Uruguayan president Jose Mujica attitudes and expressed the growing concern in the local business community and internationally about the fact the country seems to have two different economic teams.

• Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 06:35 UTC

  Mujica absent from CFK inauguration following on doctors advice

  

  Uruguayan President José Mujica, 76, announced he would not be attending President Cristina Fernández inauguration ceremony on Saturday after his doctor recommended he should rest for the next few days. His wife, First Lady and Senator Lucía Topolansky will be attending instead.

• Thursday, December 8th 2011 - 06:24 UTC

  Mujica: like street kids, beg money in every crossing and corner for the sake of science

  

  “Uruguay must act like the kids begging in the corners and traffic light crossings, asking for a dime from whoever” said President Jose Pepe Mujica on recalling the importance of funds from what ever origin to sponsor and promote scientific research.

• Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - 19:04 UTC

  Chilean education system tends to “exclusion and discrimination” says UNESCO

  

  The Chilean education system promotes inequality and exclusion according to a report from UNESCO regional office released in Santiago, based on comparing education legislation from Argentina, Uruguay and Finland.

• Tuesday, December 6th 2011 - 17:17 UTC

  Uruguayan Army “will not tolerate or cover up” murderers within its ranks

  

  The Uruguayan Army will not “accept, tolerate or cover up for” murderers and criminals within its ranks, said Commander General Pedro Aguerre speaking to the media about the discovery of the remains of teacher and journalist Julio Castro disappeared after being detained by soldiers in 1977.