Uruguay

• Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 16:01 UTC

  Six ambassadors present credentials in Uruguay, including UK, Germany and Chile

  

  Six ambassadors presented their credentials to Uruguayan president Jose Mujica during a ceremony held at the Executive Tower on Tuesday. The first to meet President Mujica was UK ambassador Ben Lyster-Binns.

• Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 02:34 UTC

  South America cruise industry “must work together and rein in costs”

  

  South America's cruise industry has been growing fast and holds vast potential, but the region must work together to tackle issues, create demand and rein in costs, said speakers at the Seatrade South America Cruise Convention in Buenos Aires.

• Wednesday, September 12th 2012 - 04:11 UTC

  Following public uproar, the Timerman family will celebrate the marriage in Buenos Aires

  

  Finally the Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman family decided not to celebrate the marriage of their eldest daughter Jordana in Uruguay’s most exclusive resort but rather in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, September 11th 2012 - 06:40 UTC

  Despite the clamp, Timerman’s plans big ‘dollar splash’ next March in Uruguay

  

  While most Argentines face increasing difficulties to access to US dollars, to travel overseas or use their debit and credit cards abroad, (the famous ‘dollar clamp’) one of President Cristina Fernandez most notorious and loquacious ministers, Hector Timerman is organizing a three-day major splash at Uruguay’s most posh resort to celebrate the marriage of his eldest daughter.

• Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 06:58 UTC

  Banking group Lloyds selling Uruguay’s operations to Swiss Banque Heritage

  

  Banking group Lloyds announced on Friday its intention to sell its operations in Uruguay to Banque Heritage (Uruguay) SA in an effort to scale back its international presence.

• Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 06:53 UTC

  Australian company estimates 69.4 million tons of 26.5% iron-ore in north Uruguay

  

  Australia’s Gladiator Resources has announced a Joint Ore Reserves Committee, JORC, Indicated and Inferred Resource of 69.4 million tons at 26.5% iron at its Zapucay Project in the department of Rivera, northern Uruguay.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 06:28 UTC

  Two Uruguayan ex-presidents openly support the new Paraguayan authorities

  

  Uruguayan former presidents Jorge Batlle and Luis Alberto Lacalle came in support of the current Paraguayan authorities and political process and claimed the only “coup” was that of Mercosur against Paraguay. They also questioned the removed president Fernando Lugo’s ‘pitiful reaction’ and statements.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 06:15 UTC

  August anticipates that Uruguay’s annual inflation out of target at 8%

  

  Consumer prices in Uruguay rose 0.93% during August, above expectations and leaving the Central bank with not much margin to apply counter measures. In the twelve months to August inflation was 7.88%, up from July’s 7.48%.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:43 UTC

  Loan to help Uruguay lower violent crime rate in Montevideo

  

  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$5 million load to help Uruguayan officials fund a program to lower the violent crime rate in the capital city of Montevideo.

• Thursday, September 6th 2012 - 03:09 UTC

  American and United accused of negligence in the 9/11 terrorist attack on WTC

  

  US judge ruled that AMR Corp's American Airlines and United Continental Holdings Inc must face trial over claims relating to the Sept. 11 attacks that destroyed the landmark towers of the World Trade Centre in New York almost 11 years ago, court documents showed.