Tag: Uruguay

• Tuesday, October 28th 2014 - 06:18 UTC

  Reelected Dilma and Cristina Fernandez will discuss “strengthening Mercosur”

  

  The reelected President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff called President Cristina Fernandez on Monday to thank her Argentine counterpart for her message of congratulations following victory at the polls, as well as organizing a bilateral meeting in Australia during the G20 summit.

• Monday, October 27th 2014 - 06:31 UTC

  Uruguayan presidential run-off on 30 November; ruling coalition ruins pollsters forecasts

  

  Uruguayan pollsters again seem to have missed their target regarding estimate results of Sunday's legislative and presidential elections: the ruling Broad Front coalition presidential candidate Tabare Vazquez took a strong lead in the exit polls, and although he will be forced to a run-off with runner up Luis Lacalle Pou as anticipated, the percentage numbers indicate he should be able to achieve a comfortable win at the end of November, contrary to what was forecasted.

• Saturday, October 25th 2014 - 10:25 UTC

  Uruguay's Sunday election and the ruling coalition furious internal dispute

  

  On Sunday 2.6 million Uruguayan registered voters will decide who will be their next president plus 30 Senators and 99 Lower House members. If no presidential candidate makes 50% of valid ballots plus one, the most probable result a run off takes place at the end of November between the two most voted candidates.

• Friday, October 24th 2014 - 07:19 UTC

  Uruguayan candidates end campaigns with their minds on a November runoff

  

  The three main presidential candidates for Uruguay's Sunday 26 October election closed their campaigns on Thursday evening with three huge political rallies that gathered thousands of militants and put an end to months of travel, speeches, flesh pressing and baby kissing, in what could prove to be the tightest race in recent years.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2014 - 06:23 UTC

  Uruguay pollsters agree on a runoff and divided parliament, on Sunday' election

  

  The last round of public opinion polls in anticipation of Uruguay's Sunday general election (Executive and legislative), released on Wednesday evening by the main television channels, shows that the next government will not enjoy a majority in congress and there will be a presidential runoff at the end of November.

• Thursday, October 23rd 2014 - 06:06 UTC

  Mujica says people who like money too much must be kicked out of politics

  

  Uruguayan president Jose Mujica said that the people “who like money too much must be kicked out of politics” because they are a 'real danger' and can get confused with what is the prospect of “a good government”, and make citizens non believers in the system.

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2014 - 10:02 UTC

  Uruguay faces the most competitive election since the return of democracy

  

  Uruguay is less than four days away from Sunday 26 October general election with opinion polls unable to forecast a clear winner, and a strong possibility that the left wing coalition could lose its legislative majority enjoyed in the last ten years and even the Executive.

• Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 07:39 UTC

  Uruguay's presidential election too close and 'unpredictable', argue pollsters

  

  The strong economy and the good image of the incumbent presidential candidate Tabare Vazquez are not sufficient for Uruguay's ruling coalition Broad Front to ensure a third consecutive mandate next Sunday 26 October, according to the country's main pollsters, who underlined that the election result at this stage is too close and 'unpredictable'.

• Friday, October 17th 2014 - 07:01 UTC

  IDB loan for a 48.6 MW wind farm to be developed by Uruguay's private sector

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan of up to 42.2 million dollars to help the private sector in Uruguay finance the development, construction, operation and maintenance of a 48.6 MW wind farm and its associated facilities.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2014 - 07:54 UTC

  Mujica running for a Senate seat, since he anticipates a weak government

  

  Uruguay president Jose Mujica believes that the next parliament to emerge from the 26 October general election will have a difficult conformation, complicating the government's performance and that is the reason why he accepted to run for a Senate seat.