Uruguay

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2009 - 12:48 UTC

  Uruguayan farmers demand fewer taxes and less Mercosur commitments

  

  Uruguay’s main agriculture show ended Sunday with a record number of visitors and harsh criticisms for the government: Farmers complained bitterly about the ballooning fiscal expenditure, taxes and demanded a broadening of horizons beyond Mercosur.

• Monday, September 21st 2009 - 21:22 UTC

  Uruguay denies harmful river pollution:“the right pulp mill at the right place”

  

  Uruguay denied on Monday Argentina's claims at the International Court of The Hague that a pulp mill on a river separating the two countries is polluting the air and water, saying it meets environmental protection standards.

• Saturday, September 19th 2009 - 04:08 UTC

  Some of Mujica’s comments are simply “stupidities” says Uruguayan president

  

  Uruguay’s ruling coalition presidential candidate was strongly criticized by President Tabare Vazquez who described many of this comments out of place, and others simply “stupidities”.

• Friday, September 18th 2009 - 15:28 UTC

  Uruguayan president calls for stronger and more balanced Mercosur

  

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez called for an integrated Mercosur with a greater number of countries to make it more competitive overseas, but also demanded greater balance inside the group among members.

• Friday, September 18th 2009 - 06:11 UTC

  Argentina, a country of “paranoiac reactions”, and the Kirchners, “what a gang”

  

  “The Kirchners are lefties, but what a left, mamma mia, what a gang!” and Argentina is a country “of hysteric, mad, paranoiac reactions”. The comments belong to Uruguay’s ruling coalition presidential candidate, Jose Mujica and whom opinion polls show him comfortably ahead for next October’s election.

• Wednesday, September 16th 2009 - 20:34 UTC

  Uruguay farm-land sales down but prices pick up again

  

  Farm land sales in Uruguay during the first half of 2009 dropped, but the average price for the hectare actually increased 25% compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest release from the Ministry of Agriculture Statistics Office (DIEA).

• Wednesday, September 16th 2009 - 12:36 UTC

  Uruguay and US express concern over possible arms race in South America

  

  Uruguay and the United States expressed concern Tuesday that recent weapons purchases could lead to an arms race in South America. In a joint appearance, Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton also pledged co-operation on trade, scientific research and other fields.

• Wednesday, September 16th 2009 - 12:15 UTC

  US Senator introduced bill to extend trade benefits to Uruguay

  

  United States Senator Richard Lugar, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bill Tuesday to extend US trade benefits to Uruguay. The move he says would increase pressure on Brazil to deepen commercial ties.

• Wednesday, September 16th 2009 - 11:03 UTC

  Uruguayan economy recovers in the second quarter with 0.5% GDP growth

  

  The Uruguayan economy performed better than expected in the second quarter of 2009, having advanced 0.5% over the previous quarter and 0.2% over the same period a year ago, according to the latest release from the Central Bank.

• Tuesday, September 15th 2009 - 09:49 UTC

  Argentina accuses Uruguay of “irreversible damage” to the ecosystem

  

  Argentina told the International Court of Justice Monday that Uruguayan pollution of a border river was a grave infringement of Argentinean rights. Argentina and Uruguay have been wrangling for years over a giant pulp mill sited on the Uruguay River, which divides the two South American nations.