Uruguay

Monday, March 10th 2014 - 05:57 UTC
Alejandro Zaffaroni, Uruguayan biochemist developer of the birth control pill, dies at 91

The following is an obituary published in The New York Times to honor a Uruguayan born scientist, graduated in Montevideo's Medicine School, who in his long career in the US is credited with having developed the birth control pill and the nicotine patches among other biotechnological advances.
Thursday, March 6th 2014 - 21:45 UTC
Foreign Office minister Swire will visit Uruguay on Wednesday 12 March

Hugo Swire MP, FCO Minister for Latin America, will be visiting Uruguay on Wednesday 12 March where he is scheduled to hold several political and trade meetings. The minister will be returning from Santiago de Chile where he will attend the inauguration ceremony of Chilean president Michelle Bachelet.
Thursday, March 6th 2014 - 05:53 UTC
February confirmed that inflation remains Uruguay's main challenge

Inflation in Uruguay during February reached 1.66% which is equivalent to 9.82% in the last twelve months, the third highest in South America behind Venezuela and Argentina.
Thursday, March 6th 2014 - 05:44 UTC
Malvinas opportunities and links for Uruguay, but mostly unknown to current generations

Lawmaker Jaime Trobo came out strongly is support of close links between the Falkland Islands and Uruguay in a column which he published in Mercopress underlining the ”interesting lesson of discovering a reality mostly unknown for Uruguayans despite the (Islands) geographic, cultural and historic proximity to Uruguay”.
Saturday, March 1st 2014 - 05:12 UTC
Uruguay approves IMF test, but inflation and the neighbors could bring surprises

The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for economic growth in Uruguay this year to 3% from its previous estimate of 3.3%, the IMF's deputy managing director said on Friday in Montevideo. Naoyuki Shinohara told reporters that the revision is due to lower growth expected in Uruguay's neighbors Argentina and Brazil and lower prices for commodities and Uruguayan exports.
Saturday, March 1st 2014 - 02:29 UTC
Core-hole confirms conventional oil reservoir potential in north Uruguay

Australia's Petrel Energy has confirmed the conventional oil reservoir potential of the San Gregorio and Cerrezuelo sandstones in Uruguay following detailed analysis of the Cardozo Chico core-hole samples. Petrel said that laboratory testing undertaken by Weatherford in Houston returned excellent permeability and porosity measurements.
Friday, February 28th 2014 - 05:09 UTC
Minister announces Maduro will inform Unasur on the Venezuela situation

Foreign minister Elías Jaua said that Caracas will not accept international mediation in the current situation faced by Venezuela but nevertheless thanked Uruguay's president Jose Mujica for his efforts and knowledge about what's going on in his country.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 08:05 UTC
Uruguay lowers growth estimate for 2014 to 3% of GDP; inflation still a challenge

Uruguay's GDP this year is expected to expand by 3%, below the original estimate of 4%, according to Economy minister Mario Bergara currently in the United States on a tour to promote investments in the country and who was interviewed by Bloomberg.
Friday, February 21st 2014 - 00:16 UTC
Uruguayans want closer links and trade with the Falklands/Malvinas shows survey

A majority of Uruguayans, 55%, believe their country must support Argentina's sovereignty claims over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands but an overwhelming 80% also want closer trade links with the Islands and reject the ban on Falklands flagged vessels to operate from Montevideo or other Uruguayan ports. In both cases neutral opinions range 11% and 12%.
Thursday, February 20th 2014 - 10:27 UTC
Scolari wants to banish the ghosts of the 1950 when Brazil was beaten by Uruguay

Coach Luis Filipe Scolari says he wants Brazil to banish the ghosts of 1950, when his country last hosted the World Cup and lost the final in a defeat against neighboring Uruguay that has haunted them ever since.