Uruguay

Monday, November 24th 2014 - 06:45 UTC
Mexico/Uruguay incident following Mujica's statement about a 'failed state'

Mexico said on Sunday it was summoning Uruguay's ambassador after Uruguayan President Jose Mujica said that the disappearance of 43 students in southwest Mexico suggests the country is a 'failed state'.
Thursday, November 20th 2014 - 04:39 UTC
Uruguay expects fifty cruise calls less this season, reveals tourism official

Uruguay will be receiving fifty cruise calls less this 2014/15 season, which is 26% down compared to a year ago, revealed the country's Deputy Tourism and Sports minister, Antonio Carambula during the official launching of the season. This means Montevideo will be hosting 104 calls and Punta del Este, 70, compared to the 237 between both terminals (121 and 116) in 2013/14.
Saturday, November 15th 2014 - 01:13 UTC
Parlasur dialogue with Kelpers: a great opportunity lost

By Jaime Trobo (*) - Parlasur, acronym for Mercosur Parliament, decided to approve a declaration relative to the Malvinas Islands situation, and more specifically on the sovereignty conflict between the Argentine Republic and Great Britain, which has been ongoing for over 180 years with no reasonable accord.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 21:54 UTC
An estimated 28.5m from Latam and Caribbean population live overseas, 70% in USA

An estimated 28.5 million Latin American and Caribbean people live outside their birth countries, 70% of them in the United States, while a majority of the immigrant population of 7.6 million originated from other countries in the region, according to a new study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 09:59 UTC
Uruguay expects poorer cruise season, partly compensated by Costa Cruises

Uruguay expects a slowing down of cruise activity this season, probably in the range of 10% less vessel calls, particularly in Punta del Este, because of “logistics problems with the circuits”. However this will be partly compensated by the two Costa Cruise company vessels that will be operating from Montevideo as the starting point and end of South Atlantic tours.
Tuesday, November 11th 2014 - 04:00 UTC
Falklands' British 'colonial occupation' condemned by Parlasur

The Mercosur parliament, Parlasur, in a special Monday session held in Montevideo, rejected British 'control' over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands and described the situation as a colonial conflict of 'global' proportion which threatens the region.
Monday, November 10th 2014 - 09:13 UTC
Falklands/Malvinas issue to be debated at the Parlasur Parliament

The Falklands/Malvinas dispute and 'colonialism' will be discussed on Monday during an extraordinary session of the Mercosur Parliament, Parlasur, in Montevideo with the attendance of Argentine and Uruguayan foreign ministers Hector Timerman and Luis Almagro.
Sunday, November 9th 2014 - 11:01 UTC
Uruguay leads the 'prosperity index' in Latin America and ranks 30 worldwide

Uruguay is ranked in position 30 at global level among 'high prosperity' countries, according to the 2014 Legatum Prosperity Index, and remains at top position regarding Latin America. It's the same ranking as in 2013 and confirms Uruguay in the leading position for the region for several years running.
Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 22:43 UTC
Uruguay, “a role model for the region and the world” in tobacco policies

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is supporting the Government of Uruguay as it defends its tobacco control policies against claims brought by the Philip Morris tobacco company.
Monday, November 3rd 2014 - 08:59 UTC
Brazil and Uruguay agree to bilateral trade in local currencies

Brazil and Uruguay as of next December will be able to use local currencies in bilateral trade, disregarding appealing to US dollars, based on the agreement signed last Friday between the central bank presidents of the two countries, Alexandre Tombini (Brazil) and Alberto Graña (Uruguay).