Uruguay

Monday, November 28th 2022 - 22:11 UTC
Qatar 2022: Brazil advance, Uruguay need to beat Ghana to stand a chance

Brazil edged Switzerland 1-0 Monday in their second World Cup Group G game Monday. The South Americans thus secured a berth in the round of 16, while the rest of the series is yet to be decided Friday following a 3-3 draw between Serbia and Cameroon, although the latter seems to have more of an uphill task when they take on the five-time champions.
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Monday, November 28th 2022 - 09:44 UTC
Uruguay to launch new COVID-19 vax campaign only for some people

Uruguayan health authorities have launched a recommendation during the weekend that immunocompromised patients and anyone over the age of 50 should take their fifth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Saturday, November 26th 2022 - 10:41 UTC
Women take to the streets in a new November 25 against sexual and gender-based violence

Dozens of cities in Latin America and around the world were the scene where thousands of women marched on a new International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, better known as 25N.
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Saturday, November 26th 2022 - 09:48 UTC
Unions halt import of Argentine-brewed beer into Uruguay

Unions have saved Uruguayan brewery workers from calamity after their actions prevailed in stopping FNC from importing domestic brands from Argentina, where production costs around half as much due to the currency exchange scenario.
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Thursday, November 24th 2022 - 13:12 UTC
Brazilian conglomerates dominate the Uruguayan meat industry export complex

The Brazilian conglomerate Minerva Foods is moving to complete a further overseas acquisition, this time a state of the art abattoir and meat packing plant in Uruguay which once the deal is completed will mean over 50% of the country's meat industry will be under control of Brazilian conglomerates.
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Wednesday, November 23rd 2022 - 08:53 UTC
DBRS ups Uruguay's credit rating

Canadian rating agency DBRS Morningstar upgraded Uruguay's foreign currency sovereign debt score from BBB Low to BBB as a result of Montevideo's “substantial improvement” in the country's fiscal outlook, it was reported Tuesday.
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Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 20:50 UTC
Uruguay confident in EU-sponsored sustainable energy matrix program

Uruguay's Industry Minister Omar Paganini highlighted the AL-Invest Verde program for its ambitiousness regarding sustainable development which will position the South American country as a regional innovation hub.
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Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 10:37 UTC
Uruguay: ex-presidential custody chief used to offer State spying system; opposition warned of “bribes”

Alejandro Astesiano, the former custodian of President Luis Lacalle Pou, offered the use of El Guardián, the telephone tapping system of the Interior Ministry, which can only be accessed with judicial authorization. The prosecutor in charge of the case, Gabriela Fosatti, investigates in depth the use that Astesiano had of this tool, it was reported.
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Tuesday, November 22nd 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Uruguayan Defense Minister reviews troops in Middle East

Uruguay's Defense Minister Javier García reviewed the South American country's peacekeeping mission in Sinai 40 years after its deployment.
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Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Lacalle Pou to seek Uruguay's joining TPP

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou announced his country would apply to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, in a move to have access to more competitive tariffs, which has caused a stir with Mercosur and could jeopardize other negotiations with China, it was reported.
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