Uruguay

Saturday, November 24th 2018 - 13:14 UTC
Argentine printing company lands at Colonia's free trade zone

The Arcángel Maggio printing company has announced plans to invest US $ 6 million to produce school books and novels for the Spanish-speaking market (except Uruguay) from Colonia's free-trade zone in a 4,000 square meter plant due to start operating in February, 2019.
Friday, November 23rd 2018 - 09:44 UTC
New Zealand promotes trade and farm expertise with Argentina and Uruguay

Farmers, dairy product manufacturers and trade representatives in Uruguay and Argentina are hearing a New Zealand take on current agricultural issues this week.
Wednesday, November 21st 2018 - 08:38 UTC
Uruguay, Maracana and the Brazilian national team jersey, “verde e amarela”

Aldyr Garcia Schlee, a professor who designed the Brazilian soccer team’s signature jersey, now instantly recognizable around the world, died last week at a hospital in Pelotas, Brazil. He was 83.Mr. Schlee was a professor for 30 years at the Federal University of Pelotas and an award-winning journalist and author, but he was best known for the jersey he designed.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 18:17 UTC
Asylum to Alan García: Why Uruguay?

The Territorial Asylum right under which Peru's former President Alan García seeks to protect himself, investigated by the Justice of his country, is framed in a convention signed in Caracas, Venezuela that provides that every State belonging to the Organization of American States (OAS) has the right to admit “the persons it deems appropriate.” Garcia's hope is based on Uruguay's record of respect for this right.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 16:37 UTC
Uruguay grants asylum to ex Peruvian president Alan Garcia

Uruguay will grant asylum to Peruvian ex-president Alan Garcia, announced the country's foreign minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa on Sunday evening when he was asked about the request. “The answer is yes”, said the minister in Montevideo.
Monday, November 19th 2018 - 08:07 UTC
Combating modern slavery conference in Montevideo, organized by UK embassy, Uruguay and UN

The British embassy, together with the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and the Uruguayan Ministry of Interior, presented the joint project “Strengthening Detection and Investigation Capabilities of Modern Slavery” on Tuesday, November 13, in the Uruguayan Presidency Auditorium.
Friday, November 16th 2018 - 08:12 UTC
Uruguay will host World Vine and Wine congress as of next Monday

Uruguay will be hosting the 41st World Vine and Wine congress, of the International Organization of Vine and Wine, OIV, which begins next Monday until Friday in the Atlantic seaside resort of Punta del Este. Representatives from some 47 countries are expected at the event, which is described by Uruguay officials as a most significant for the domestic vine and wine industry since it will have world repercussion.
Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 19:30 UTC
Giuliani lays out security plan with President Vázquez in Uruguay

Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani met Tuesday with Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez in Montevideo and agreed to work on a new security proposal adjusted to the local situation.
Monday, November 12th 2018 - 07:30 UTC
Cristina Fernandez, Jose Mujica and Dilma Rousseff in a Critical Thinking forum

Several Latin American presidents and political activists are scheduled to hold the First Forum of Critical Thinking next week in Buenos Aires, just a few days before the G20 summit which this year in being hosted by Argentina and will convene the world's leaders.
Friday, November 9th 2018 - 01:09 UTC
Flybondi to cross the border in December with Asunción, Punta del Este services

Argentine budget airline Flybondi will go international starting December 17 with a flight between El Palomar in the Greater Buenos Aires area and the Paraguayan capital Asunción. Three days later it will commence serving Punta del Este from El Palomar and also from Córdoba.