Uruguay

• Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Former Uruguayan Vice President Gonzalo Aguirre dies at age 81

  

  Former Uruguayan Vice President Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez (1990-1995) has died at the age of 81 in Montevideo, it was announced. He had been hospitalized since March 19 after having caught covid-19.

• Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Israeli medical team and supplies arrive in Uruguay to help fight covid-19

  

  Israel's ambassador to Uruguay, Yoed Magen, welcomed in Montevideo the delegation of health care professionals from the Sheba Medical Center who arrived in the country Monday morning to contribute to the effort against covid-19.

• Tuesday, April 27th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  External tariffs discussed at Mercosur foreign ministers virtual meeting

  

  The Government of Argentina Monday submitted a proposal for the average reduction of the Common External Tariffs during a virtual meeting of Southern Common Market (Mercosur)'s Foreign Ministers, it was announced.

• Saturday, April 24th 2021 - 09:08 UTC

  Apple retailer iPlace lands in Montevideo thanks to better tax conditions than those in Argentina

  

  Apple's largest retailer in South America, iPlace, which is present in 27 Brazilian states has landed this week in Uruguay. The company iPlace chose Montevideo to start its international expansion to be able to keep an eye on the Argentine market thanks to its geographical proximity, iPlace CEO Matheus Mundstock explained.

• Friday, April 23rd 2021 - 22:08 UTC

  Uruguay's Central Bank concerned about growth projections for 2021 in coronavirus context

  

  Uruguay's Central Bank Friday released its report for the first quarter of 2021 which highlighted the entity's concern regarding “three relevant risks” in a growth scenario of just 3.5% this year.

• Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:39 UTC

  Vaccine passport reportedly coming up in Uruguay soon but no official announcement yet

  

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister Germán Cardoso Wednesday raised again the issue of vaccination certificates for foreign travellers to “guarantee the sanitary status” of the country.

• Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:25 UTC

  Uruguayan President: competition between countries must not prevail to fight covid-19

  

  During his speech at the XXVII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government, which is held in Andorra although most participants make only video appearances, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday launched an appeal to his fellow leaders to find new ways in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic.

• Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:15 UTC

  Uruguay tops Latin American transition to environment friendly energy sources

  

  Uruguay continues to be Latin America's leading country regarding energy transition towards renewable sources, according to an index released jointly this week by the World Economic Forum and the Accenture consultancy firm.

• Tuesday, April 20th 2021 - 10:30 UTC

  Uruguay leads freedom of press in South America; Brazil falls down to red zone in RSF ratings

  

  With no South American country among the top 12, the Non-Government Organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF - the acronym for Reporters sans frontières) Monday lowered Brazil's freedom of the press rankings to 111th, thus placing it within the red zone.

• Monday, April 19th 2021 - 10:44 UTC

  “Green pass” being studied to give vaccinated people more freedoms in Uruguay; does it work?

  

  Top-notch presidential advisors in Uruguay in matters concerning the coronavirus pandemic are considering the feasibility of a “vaccine passport” like the one used in Israel, it was reported Sunday.