Uruguay

• 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.”

• Saturday, September 29th 2018 - 14:17 UTC

  March for Diversity illuminates Montevideo in favor of LGBT culture

  

  Since 2006, the March for Diversity illuminates every year the most important avenue in Montevideo with a 'comparsa' of thousands of people who dance, celebrate and shout slogans in favor of policies for the rights of the LGBT community. In this year's edition, held on Friday, many marched with yellow and red handkerchiefs, colors chosen by the movements of activists in favor of the so-called trans law, which is under discussion in the Uruguayan Parliament. Diplomatic figures such as the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada participated in this march with their own posters and slogans.

• Friday, September 28th 2018 - 08:34 UTC

  Controversial Almagro’s “complete support” for the Referral to ICC of Venezuela Investigation

  

  The controversial Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, expressed his complete support for the decision of the presidents of Argentina, Mauricio Macri; of Chile, Sebastián Piñera; of Colombia, Iván Duque; of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez; of Peru, Martín Vizcarra; and of the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to refer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) the investigation into the existence of crimes against humanity in Venezuela.

• Thursday, September 27th 2018 - 08:40 UTC

  With post-Brexit in mind Scottish Secretary begins a UK trade tour to Uruguay and Chile

  

  The Scottish Secretary David Mundell started a four-day trade mission to South America, where he will be meeting politicians and business leaders in Uruguay and Chile. Mr. Mundell will be promoting trade links on the visit undertaken on behalf of the UK Government’s Board of Trade, and will be looking into how UK can support new post-EU trade opportunities in South America, promoting Scotland as a great exporter and the UK being open for business.