Uruguay

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.
Wednesday, September 18th 2013 - 01:47 UTC
Mujica to address UN assembly on 28 September; meeting with several Latam presidents

Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica will be attending the UN 68th General Assembly on the last week of September in New York, where he is scheduled to meet with several of his Latinamerica peers and the Secretary General Ban-Ki-moon.
Monday, September 16th 2013 - 01:21 UTC
Uruguay’s economy expands 5.6% in second quarter helped by hydroelectric production

Uruguay's economy expanded 5.6% in the second quarter compared with the same period a year earlier and 2.1% compared with the first three months of this year, the central bank said in its quarterly report.
Monday, September 16th 2013 - 01:19 UTC
Cartes on a two-day visit to Pacific Alliance member Chile to promote trade and investments

Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes begins on Monday a two-day visit to Chile where he is scheduled to meet his peer Sebastián Piñera and hold a round of talks with business people inviting them to invest in Paraguay. At the end of the month Cartes will be flying to Brasilia to meet President Dilma Rousseff.
Friday, September 13th 2013 - 02:21 UTC
UPM assessed as industry leader in environmental sustainability

Finland’s energy and pulp UPM group has again been named among the world's sustainability leaders. The company has retained its position in both the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2013-2014. Furthermore, the company has been assessed as the industry leader in environmental sustainability within the Paper and Forest Products sector with top scores.
Friday, September 13th 2013 - 00:52 UTC
Uruguay and UK sign agreement for Chevening-ANII scholarships

The British Ambassador in Montevideo, Ben Lyster-Binns, and the President of Uruguay’s National Research and Innovation Agency (ANII) Omar Macadar, signed this week an agreement to create the Chevening-ANII scholarships.
Friday, September 13th 2013 - 00:43 UTC
US farmers’ agri-business cooperative opens office in Montevideo

CHS Inc., a United States farmer-owned cooperative and a global agribusiness, announced it has opened an office at Montevideo, Uruguay, making it the fourth South American nation in which CHS has operations.
Thursday, September 12th 2013 - 02:01 UTC
Second pulp mill in Uruguay delays beginning production until next year

The second pulp mill in Uruguay, Montes del Plata is not expected to begin operations until the first half of next year, according to the latest reports from the same corporation which is an association of Chile’s Copec and Finland’s Stora Enso.