Uruguay

Tuesday, November 8th 2016 - 07:22 UTC
Novick records the People's Party: “Today is a historic day”

Uruguayan Businessman Edgardo Novick Monday registered this new political grouping “Party of the people” before the Electoral Court in Montevideo to run in the national elections of 2019.
Sunday, November 6th 2016 - 06:19 UTC
Uruguayan ruling coalition and Vazquez host ex president Dilma Rousseff with deep solidarity

Uruguay's president Tabare Vazquez met with the former president of Brazil Dilma Rousseff and “Illustrious visitor” of Montevideo at the official presidential residence in Suarez. Rousseff arrived in Montevideo on Thursday and displayed an intense political agenda on Friday which culminated on Saturday with her meeting with Vazquez.
Saturday, November 5th 2016 - 05:52 UTC
Uruguay's football suspended following the shooting and death of a team supporter

The Uruguayan Football Association, AUF, decided on Friday to suspend all soccer activities of the weekend including the main league matches, following the death of a supporter from Pe;arol, one of the leading teams of the country who has been shot and seriously wounded in late September by fans from the other big club of the country, Nacional.
Friday, November 4th 2016 - 09:42 UTC
Rousseff in Uruguay declared “Illustrious visitor” of Montevideo and will speak at a political rally

Brazilian ex president Dilma Rousseff is in Uruguay, her first overseas visit since Congress voted her impeachment and removal from office. The leader is scheduled to participate on Friday in a march in downtown Montevideo with Uruguayan unions protesting salary conditions and will also be received at a special ceremony in the town hall where she will be given the keys of the city by mayor Daniel Martinez.
Thursday, November 3rd 2016 - 07:35 UTC
Chilean group interested in Alas to meet with Uruguayan government

Chilean airline LAW (Latin American Wings) had submitted a letter of intent on Friday and now it intends to go ahead with the talks. Company representatives are expectd to arrive in Montevideo on Thursday to hold meetings with Alas Uruguay authorities and with the Transport and Public Works Minister Victor Rossi.
Thursday, November 3rd 2016 - 07:25 UTC
Uruguayan pulp mill passes pollution tests - Gualeguaychú not quite

An Argentine-Uruguayan commission took 50 samples of effluent from the pulp mill off Fray Bentos and as many in the Gualeguaychú mouth of the river in Entre Rios. Botnia passes test. The reports from the samples collected on the Argetine side recorded more polluting than those found off Fray Bentos. The plant's formal name is “Orion” but is widely known for its original Finnish name Botnia.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2016 - 07:12 UTC
A “flat” cruise season officially begins this week in Montevideo

The 2016/17 cruise season officially begins this week in Uruguay with the arrival of MS Zaandam and Insignia. Zandam belonging to Holland America Line with capacity for 1.432 passengers usually calls several times in Montevideo during the season.
Tuesday, November 1st 2016 - 05:17 UTC
Argentina and Uruguay involved in hake assessment cruise in the River Plate

Argentina and Uruguay are involved in a joint demersal assessment cruise with the purpose of estimating the hake hubbsi biomass, sizes and age, as well as other resources up to a depth of approximately 300 meters.
Saturday, October 29th 2016 - 09:54 UTC
Jorge Batlle, Political Scion Who Led Uruguay, Dies at 88

By Sam Roberts, The New York Times

Jorge Batlle, the brash scion of a political dynasty who had been groomed to be president of Uruguay since he was a teenager, got elected to the post on his fifth try and then audaciously presided over a pro-American administration that survived a brush with bankruptcy, died on Monday in Montevideo. He was 88.
Tuesday, October 25th 2016 - 10:37 UTC
The “retributive” football spirit between Argentina and Uruguay

As could be expected soccer was not absent from the Argentina-Uruguay presidential summit in Buenos Aires on Monday. Mauricio Macri has been president of Boca Juniors, one of the two strongest and most popular Argentine sides and steered the club to reach several regional and continental cups.