Uruguay

Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 09:38 UTC
Argentine company admits responsibility in major blackout in Mercosur countries

Argentina’s energy secretary says improper reprogramming of the electricity system following the installation of a bypass on a major transmission line caused the power outage that left tens of millions of people in three nations without power.
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 13:12 UTC
Hake, squid and scallops will access EU free of tariffs as soon as deal with Mercosur becomes effective

Fisheries exports from Mercosur member countries which now face tariffs ranging from 8% to 15% in the European Union will see them gradually disappear during a seven-year period, according to the terms of the wide-ranging strategic trade and cooperation agreement signed this week between the two blocks.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay: No surprises in a primary with a record of candidates

In a primary election full of new faces and overshadowed by accusations of “dirty” campaigns, there were no surprises in the results of the internal elections of Uruguay's main political parties, according to the data of the pollsters. Daniel Martínez (Frente Amplio), Luis Lacalle Pou (National Party) and Ernesto Talvi (Colorado Party) will represent the three parties with the greatest adhesion in the country, starting a new stage in the national elections in October.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Bolsonaro: EU/Mercosur agreement will take at least three years to come into force

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday that it could take up to three years for the free-trade deal agreed by the European Union and Mercosur to come into force, as it depends on approvals by lawmakers of all countries involved.
Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:58 UTC
Uruguay presidential election campaign takes off, following on Sunday's party primaries

A former mayor of the city of Montevideo, and a Senator, head of the opposition are the most serious candidates to be elected the next Uruguayan president according to the results of the political parties' primaries held this Sunday. General elections in Uruguay are scheduled for the end of October, and a month later a runoff in case no candidate manages a 50% majority of votes cast.
Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
EU and Mercosur reach historic agreement creating a 780 million people market

The European Union and Mercosur reached on Friday a political agreement for an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive trade agreement. The EU is the first major partner to strike a trade pact with Mercosur, a bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil Paraguay and Uruguay.
Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
OAS General Assembly after two days of debate remains divided on Venezuela

Members of the Organization of American States (OAS) ended two days of meetings on Friday without a clear plan for increasing pressure on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, despite a majority vote to recognize a representative from the country's opposition.
Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Falklands' fisheries essential for Vigo's economy and fleet

Some 25% of fisheries imports to Vigo, Spain, come from the Falkland Islands revealed Javier Touza, president of the Vigo Cooperative of fishing vessels owners, ARVI, in an interview with local media, while praising the management of the Falklands' fisheries.
Saturday, June 29th 2019 - 05:44 UTC
Uruguay withdraws from OAS assembly to protest the incorporation of a Guaido representative

Uruguay on Thursday withdrew from the annual meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) Assembly being held in Medellin, Colombia, in protest of the presence of what it said was an illegitimate delegation from Venezuela.
Wednesday, June 26th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Morabito jailbreak: the Calabria mafia boss paid his way out from Uruguay's police headquarters

Uruguay's prisons chief resigned on Tuesday in the wake of a sensational jailbreak by Italian mob boss Rocco Morabito, “Milan's cocaine king” that angered Rome, which was awaiting his extradition.