Uruguay

Thursday, September 26th 2013 - 06:14 UTC
Uruguayan diplomat awarded a Chevening scholarship at Oxford University

British Ambassador in Uruguay hosted a lunch in honor of Laura Silva, awarded a Chevening Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom. As part of the Foreign Service Program, Laura will pursue a Master in Diplomatic Studies at Oxford University.
Wednesday, September 25th 2013 - 06:14 UTC
Mujica blasted consumerism and called for political heads to rule the globalized world

In a fiery speech before the UN General Assembly, Uruguayan president Jose Mujica criticized consumerism and waste, electronic surveillance which ‘poisons’ relations among nations, called for a true globalization and blasted individual greed which has “far outstripped the superior greed of the human specie”.
Tuesday, September 24th 2013 - 07:52 UTC
Santos accepts with ‘prudence’ Mujica’s offer to host peace talks with Colombia’s ELN guerrilla

President Juan Manuel Santos was grateful and ‘accepted with prudence’ his Uruguayan peer Jose Mujica offer to host a peace-talks process in Montevideo with the other big guerrilla movement in Colombia, the ELN, National Liberation Army
Friday, September 20th 2013 - 07:42 UTC
Over half of Uruguayans (55%) have ‘little’ or ‘no’ interest in politics says poll

A majority of Uruguayans have little or no interest in politics according and most of them are young people, poorly educated and those who consider themselves as ‘centre or centre right’, according to the results of a public opinion poll released on Thursday.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:31 UTC
China has become Uruguay’s main market for beef taking 25% of exports

China in just a year has become Uruguay’s main client for beef absorbing 25% of exports equivalent to 190 million dollars in the last agriculture year (July 2012/June 2013). Uruguay exports totalled 390.000 tons according to the latest release from the country’s Meats Institute, INAC.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 19:01 UTC
Malvinas controversy: Uruguay Senator sidesteps and swears full allegiance to Argentina

Uruguayan Senator and presidential hopeful Constanza Moreira has clarified some of the concepts attributed to her relative to the Malvinas Islands and alleged Uruguayan sovereignty rights, which received extensive coverage in the Montevideo media and had repercussions in Argentina.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:55 UTC
Three-day pouring rain and wind storm kills over 30.000 sheep in Uruguay

Thousands of sheep dead, 1.500 people evacuated, blown roofs, flooded roads and farm land was the result of three days non-stop of pouring rainfall and strong winds that punished Uruguay beginning last Friday.
Thursday, September 19th 2013 - 07:18 UTC
“One child-one laptop” program in Uruguay has failed to improve results in maths and reading

The Uruguayan pioneering program “one child-one laptop” did not improve their performance in basic subjects such as maths and reading, according to a report from the country’s Institute of Economy and financed by the same education authorities. The report also points out to the lack of content in the laptops and the poor training of teachers.
Wednesday, September 18th 2013 - 21:33 UTC
Malvinas: Uruguay also considers it has historic sovereignty rights over the Islands

Uruguay has founded claims over Malvinas Islands sovereignty based on international treaties and proclamations dating back to the nineteenth and eighteenth centuries, according to a paper put to consideration of the ruling coalition program draft committee, it was revealed by the Montevideo press.
Wednesday, September 18th 2013 - 07:00 UTC
Uruguay expects a floor of 230 cruise calls this coming 2013/14 cruise season

Uruguay is expecting over 230 cruise calls this coming 2013/14 season and is in the process to install a network of cameras for crime control in downtown Montevideo, announced the Ministry of Tourism director Benjamin Liberoff.