Uruguay

• Thursday, November 1st 2018 - 14:00 UTC

  All set for Montevideo to become Bolivia's access to the Atlantic Ocean

  

  Two riverboat shipping companies are interested in carrying cargo from Bolivia through the Paraná-Paraguay waterway to the port of Montevideo, Uruguay's National Ports Administration (ANP) president, Alberto Díaz, said Wednesday.

• Tuesday, October 30th 2018 - 10:50 UTC

  Uruguay sends congratulations message to the Brazilian people and the election of Bolsonaro

  

  Finally on Monday the Uruguayan government sent an official message congratulating the Brazilian people for their civic display on Sunday which elected president Jair Bolsonaro. Likewise the Uruguayan government confirmed its willingness to continue working and developing the bilateral relation with its large neighbor and strongest economy in Latin America.

• Friday, October 26th 2018 - 11:08 UTC

  Uruguay has no knowledge of lawsuit over PLUNA, says Minister Rossi

  

  Uruguay's government knows nothing about a lawsuit from a US investment fund for the bankruptcy of the flag airline PLUNA, Transport Minister Víctor Rossi explained Wednesday.

• Tuesday, October 23rd 2018 - 06:50 UTC

  Uruguay expects 172 calls this 2018/19 cruise season, a 24% increase

  

  Uruguay is expecting 172 cruise calls this season, of which 105 in Montevideo and 67 in the Atlantic resort of Punta del Este, representing a 24% increase over the 2017/2018 season. This includes the arrival of three new cruise companies, while two others, Costa and Norwegian have chosen Montevideo for the change of passengers.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 17:56 UTC

  Uruguay's wind energy revolution highlighted in leading yearly report

  

  Uruguay ranks second in the world among eolic-energy producing countries with a 40.1% share and is the only non-European nation in a top position, according to a report by the SEG Ingeniería consultancy firm.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 08:08 UTC

  Falklands announces winners of the student competition to visit the Islands

  

  The Falkland Islands Government and the British Embassies in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile announce the winners of the 2018-2019 student competition to visit the Falkland Islands.

• Saturday, October 13th 2018 - 08:02 UTC

  Uruguay and Argentina elected to the UN Human Rights Council

  

  The General Assembly on Friday elected 18 States to the Human Rights Council, the United Nations body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe, among which Uruguay and Argentina.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 16:59 UTC

  Gold medal of 1930 Uruguay world football champion keeper to be auctioned

  

  The gold medal belonging to Uruguay's 1930 goalkeeper Enrique Ballesteros is set to draw the spotlight Wednesday at Montevideo's Bavastro auction house.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 06:57 UTC

  Trump praises Nikki Haley, US ambassador to UN who is leaving at the end of the year

  

  The United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has resigned leaving President Donald Trump’s national security circle, White House officials said on Tuesday.“It’s been eight years of intense time, and I’m a believer in term limits. I think you have to be selfless enough to know when you step aside and let someone else do the job,” the 46-year-old said.

• Monday, October 8th 2018 - 12:56 UTC

  Astori surprised by Fitch ratings, confident Uruguay will bounce back

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Danilo Astori Sunday said he was surprised at last week's decision by the Fitch agency to maintain Uruguay's investment grade as it lowered the outlook down to BBB- and pointed out that this report “contrasts openly with those of other risk rating agencies and with the market itself.”