Tag: Uruguay

• Thursday, February 13th 2014 - 23:05 UTC

  Uruguay has an important role to play in promoting better relations say visiting delegates to Falkland Islands

  

  The cross-party delegation of Uruguayan parliamentarians currently visiting the Falkland Islands appear quite unmoved by what their leader Jaime Trobo described as the “dust storm” that their visit had created both at home in Uruguay and in neighbouring Argentina.

• Wednesday, February 12th 2014 - 22:55 UTC

  Falklands' visit of Uruguayan lawmakers delegation upsets Argentina

  

  The visit of four Uruguayan lawmakers to the Falkland Islands is receiving ample coverage from the Argentine media particularly the intention of closer links between Montevideo and the Islands including the possibility of sending Uruguayan manpower as well as promoting trade, tourism, culture and social relations

• Tuesday, February 11th 2014 - 23:44 UTC

  “It is not clear where the Argentine government is heading or who is in charge”

  

  It is not clear where the government commanded by Argentine president Cristina Fernández is heading to, Economy Minister of neighboring Uruguay Mario Bergara affirmed saying the economic ups and downs in Argentina have deeply impacted on Uruguayan exports, tourism and real estate activities.

• Monday, February 10th 2014 - 04:06 UTC

  Uruguay and Brazil prepared to a 'two-speed' Mercosur/EU trade negotiation

  

  Uruguay and Brazil could be prepared to go ahead with a 'two speed' trade negotiations between Mercosur and the European Union if the Argentine tariff proposal is not as ambitious as that from the rest of its members, according to Uruguayan diplomatic sources.

• Friday, February 7th 2014 - 06:59 UTC

  Falklands trip by Uruguayan lawmakers condemned by Argentine embassy

  

  The Argentine embassy in Montevideo through a “Forum Malvinas Uruguay” release “totally rejected” the decision from a group of Uruguayan lawmakers, representing all parties in parliament, accepting an invitation from the British embassy to visit the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, February 6th 2014 - 04:42 UTC

  Uruguay 12-month inflation in January soars to 9.10%, as energy rebate ceases

  

  Consumer prices in Uruguay during January soared 2.44%, according to the latest release from the stats office, INE, and the highest percentage since 2002. This means accumulated inflation in the last twelve months reached 9,10%, compared to the 8.52% for the twelve months of 2013.

• Tuesday, February 4th 2014 - 08:56 UTC

  China became Uruguay's main trade partner in 2013

  

  China became Uruguay's main trade partner in 2013 totaling 20.9% of all trade according to the latest stats from the Central bank. This leaves China three percentage points ahead of Brazil, 18.8% (traditionally the main partner) and almost four ahead of Argentina with 18.1%.

• Friday, January 31st 2014 - 07:04 UTC

  Mujica admits that with Argentina 'nothing is guaranteed, only change, one way or the other'

  

  Uruguayan president Jose Mujica said there is 'nothing guaranteed' in the coming talks with Argentina over a long list of bilateral issues, in reference to his meeting on Tuesday with president Cristina Fernandez in Cuba on the sidelines of the recent Celac summit. Mujica was interviewed by a Uruguayan television channel.

• Sunday, January 26th 2014 - 09:27 UTC

  Uruguay, Ecuador and Malta boast best climates in the world

  

  Uruguay, Ecuador and Malta were named as the best three countries in the world when it comes to climate.

• Thursday, January 23rd 2014 - 09:47 UTC

  Almagro and Timerman discuss bilateral agenda and possible Cristina Fernandez-Mujica meeting

  

  A meeting of the presidents from Argentina and Uruguay, Cristina Fernandez and Jose Mujica has not been agreed but is 'in the agenda' said Uruguayan foreign minister Luis Almagro following an hour long meeting with his counterpart Hector Timerman on Wednesday in Montevideo.