Uruguay

• Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 08:22 UTC

  Bad times for the hotel industry in Uruguay

  

  Several iconic hotels in Montevideo, Uruguay, have closed or will be converted into office buildings according to the Chamber of Tourism sources. The list includes a top-rated boutique hotel, Belmont, which hosted among others members of the British royal family and political figures such as Fidel Castro, and other world leaders.

• Wednesday, July 17th 2019 - 10:47 UTC

  Tabaré denies brokering meeting with Bolsonaro

  

  Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez Tuesday denied having sought to meet privately with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro during Wednesday's Mercosur summit in Santa Fe, Argentina.

• Wednesday, July 17th 2019 - 10:10 UTC

  Uruguayan State to manage Montevideo gas supply as Petrobras leaves country

  

  Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez and Petrobras CEO Roberto Castello Branco met Tuesday in Santa Fe, Argentina, to discuss a possible solution to the crisis affecting Montevideo's two gas suppliers, which are both subsidiaries of the Brazilian consortium.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 10:59 UTC

  Mercosur expected to announce dropping of roaming charges in Santa Fe

  

  The presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are expected to announce Wednesday the elimination of the roaming service charge when travelling to any of the Mercosur countries, it was reported.

• Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 10:51 UTC

  US qualifies Uruguay as a safe country to invest but warns about union power

  

  A report issued by the United States Department of State on the investment climate in Uruguay on Monday analyzed the legal, political and economic aspects of the country. On the one hand, it stands the legal security, the free movement of capital, the preferential regimes and the investment grade. On the other, it warns about aspects such as labor relations, the power of unions, the advantage of public companies and the increase of problems in education and security.

• Monday, July 15th 2019 - 18:37 UTC

  Tabaré looks forward to bilateral meeting with Bolsonaro at Mercosur summit

  

  Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez is ready to hold a first-ever one-on-one meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro to discuss bilateral issues, during this coming Wednesday's Mercosur summit at the newly remodelled west wing of the historic Belgrano Railway Station in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina.

• 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.