Uruguay

Saturday, November 20th 2010 - 21:06 UTC
Random and surprise inspections of fishing vessels docked in Montevideo

Uruguayan authorities begun this week surprise and random safety inspections of fishing vessels docked in the port of Montevideo following a succession of fire incidents, mostly involving Korean flagged vessels which were described as “suspicious”.
Saturday, November 20th 2010 - 21:01 UTC
Mujica praises Argentina/Uruguay common past; calls for an end to ‘ports’ war’

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica underlined the strong common links going back to the birth of Argentina and Uruguay and called for an end to the “ports’ war” (Montevideo vs Buenos Aires) a rivalry born when the two countries were provinces of the colonial Spanish empire.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 20:45 UTC
Uruguayan tycoon involved in major corruption and tax scam in South Africa

Uruguayan businessman Gaston Savoi long established in South Africa is facing corruption and tax evasion charges in association with top figures from the ruling African National Congress party belonging to the provincial governments of KwaZulu-Natal and Northern Cape.
Wednesday, November 17th 2010 - 19:04 UTC
Uruguay to investigate “suspicious” fires in Korean jiggers docked in Montevideo

Uruguay has ordered an in depth investigation to all fires in fishing vessels occurred in the port of Montevideo since 2008 following a second incident in two days, Monday and Wednesday early dawn, involving a Korean flagged trawler and a now jigger.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 18:44 UTC
Korean vessel fire frustrates Uruguay’s cruise season official launching

A fire which broke out in a Korean flagged fishing vessel docked in the port of Montevideo and which was still burning early Monday forced the suspension of the official launching of Uruguay’s cruise season.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 18:25 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina implement “scientific” accord for joint monitoring

Uruguay and Argentina announced they had reached a final “scientific” agreement for the joint environmental monitoring of the UPM-Botnia pulp mill in shared waters and which delaying the implementation of a bilateral agreement.
Monday, November 15th 2010 - 08:25 UTC
Uruguay formalizes relation with Palestine and plans representation in Ramallah

President Jose Mujica confirmed that Uruguay recognizes the Palestinian State and announced the establishment of a representation to begin bilateral relations. The announcement was done during the sixteenth congress of Ferab, Federation of Arab entities in Latinamerica which took place in Montevideo last week.
Friday, November 12th 2010 - 18:10 UTC
Canadian bank interested in setting foot in Uruguay

Nova Scotia bank is close to buying Advent International Corp.’s 54% stake in Uruguay’s Nuevo Banco Comercial, Business News Americas reported on its website.
Friday, November 12th 2010 - 14:12 UTC
Argentina “is a country cut in two”, cautions Uruguayan president

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica was critical of Argentina’s economic policies and of the recent organization for the funeral of former president Nestor Kirchner. He also admitted it would be “difficult” to reach a definitive agreement with Argentina regarding the long standing UPM-Botnia pulp mill conflict.
Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 21:07 UTC
“Scandinavian taxes, Central American services” complains Uruguayan president

Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica admitted his frustration in ruling the South American democracy because between the power of the unions and the huge state bureaucracy it virtually “impedes you from getting anything done”.