Tag: Uruguay

Friday, August 7th 2015 - 07:10 UTC
UK embassy farewell for Uruguay's rugby team Los Teros that will be disputing the World Cup

British Ambassador, Ben Lyster-Binns, gave a farewell for the Uruguayan Rugby Team, Los Teros, before they leave for the World Cup in England and Wales from 18 September.
Thursday, August 6th 2015 - 08:35 UTC
Uruguay inflation at an annualized 9%; 60 days price-freeze of 1.400 items

Uruguay's inflation climbed 1.21% during July and reached 6.91% in the first seven months of the year and 9.02% in the last twelve months, according to the release from the country's stats office, INE. In July 2014 inflation was 0.75%.
Tuesday, August 4th 2015 - 10:04 UTC
BP halts exploration activities off Uruguay and targets lower-risk projects

British oil major BP has halted its deepwater exploration activities off Uruguay as it prioritises lower-risk projects at a time of low international prices, an official at Uruguay's state-owned oil company Ancap said on Monday.
Wednesday, July 29th 2015 - 07:10 UTC
Uruguay announces controversial massive infrastructure investment program

Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez announced on Monday a controversial plan for 12.37 billion in infrastructure investment over the next four years. Two-thirds of the investment will come from the government, Vazquez told a news conference. Where the other third was to come was not confirmed.
Monday, July 27th 2015 - 06:58 UTC
Uruguay's meat exports in almost seven months close to the billion dollars

Uruguay exports of meats reached 978 million dollars between January and 18 July of which 83% beef; 5,5% offal; 3% ovine; other industrialized meats 2.7% and 1.5% horse, according to the latest release from the country's Meats institute economics office, Inac.
Thursday, July 23rd 2015 - 05:41 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas special session at Aladi's offices in Montevideo

The Latin American Integration Association, Aladi, with main offices in Montevideo, will be holding on Thursday an extraordinary meeting on the Falklands/Malvinas Islands question in the framework of the recent Day of Affirmation of Argentine rights over the South Atlantic Islands (June 10), and the fiftieth anniversary of UN Assembly Resolution 2065, which called on Argentina and UK to dialogue and find a solution to the dispute.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 07:44 UTC
The man who silenced Maracana in 1950 passes away with full honors

“Only three people silenced Maracana: the Pope, Frank Sinatra and me”. The comment belongs to Alcides Ghiggia, Uruguay's last member and striker of the team that beat Brazil in the World Football Cup final of 1950 and thus winning the Jules Rimet Cup. It would be Uruguay's second world cup: the first in 1930 when it beat Argentina.
Friday, July 17th 2015 - 07:14 UTC
Uruguay after a Mercosur 'action plan' to eliminate all inter-trade restrictions

Uruguay is attending the Mercosur summit in Brazil hoping the group implements deep changes, particularly referred to the free circulation of goods, services and production factors, and considers a six month period should be sufficient trial for the changes to become effective.
Friday, July 10th 2015 - 07:08 UTC
China becomes main importer of Uruguayan and Argentine frozen beef

China has become the largest importer of frozen Argentine beef, according to the latest data released by the Industry and Trade of Meat and Meat Produce Association (CICCRA). However these figures are far from neighboring Uruguay which in four months shipped to China almost 50.000 tons, that has become the country's leading market.
Monday, July 6th 2015 - 08:49 UTC
Uruguay looking to increase trade and investments with India

Uruguay's president Tabare Vazquez is planning to visit India next year, while foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa is scheduled to attend the India-Latin-American conference next October. The move is seen as an effort by Uruguay to increase its trade opportunities and access new markets, given the current difficulties to forge an agreement with the European Union.