Uruguay

Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 18:27 UTC
Barring Falklands’ flagged vessels in “more symbolic than anything else”, says Uruguay port authority

Mercosur latest decision to bar all Falkland Islands flagged vessels from entering its ports is “more symbolic” than anything else because a change of flag is enough, according to Uruguay’s Ports Authority, ANP President Alberto Díaz.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 14:44 UTC
Buenos Aires only accepts one outcome of talks: “turning Falklands into an Argentine colony”

Following the article published in “The Independent” dated 22nd December 2011, entitled “Time to talk about the Falklands”, the people of the Falkland Islands would like to make the following response.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 14:42 UTC
Shout it loud enough and even the good guys believe it

By John Fowler for Penguin News, Stanley, Falkland Islands - My first contact with Latin America came in 1971, when my wife and I spent four days in Montevideo while waiting for a ship to carry us to the Falkland Islands. We received such amazing hospitality and kindness from the Uruguayans we met then, that this small, but perfectly-formed country has had a place in my heart ever since.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 14:37 UTC
Uruguay criticizes Mercosur for shortcomings in trade and infrastructure

One day after the summit in Montevideo, Uruguay criticized the functioning of Mercosur, particularly the lack of cooperation, trade barriers and impediments and delays to essential infrastructure works for the group.
Friday, December 23rd 2011 - 04:39 UTC
“We can never accept the Argentine government’s challenge to Falklands self-determination”

“We will always maintain our commitment to you on any question of sovereignty because your right to self-determination is the cornerstone of our policy”, said British Prime Minister David Cameron in his Christmas message to the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, December 22nd 2011 - 21:02 UTC
Hague and Almagro to discuss Falklands’ flagged vessels restrictions on Friday

Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague and Uruguay’s Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro will discuss the Falklands/Malvinas flagged vessels issue on Friday according to a release from the British embassy in Montevideo
Thursday, December 22nd 2011 - 20:59 UTC
Uruguay Navy says there is no legal impediment for Falklands’ flagged vessels to operate in Montevideo

A report from the Uruguayan Coast Guard argues there is no legislation impeding Falklands/Malvinas flagged vessels from operating in the port of Montevideo. The report was handed to the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs which is drafting a protocol regarding what ships can and which can’t access Uruguayan ports.
Thursday, December 22nd 2011 - 05:06 UTC
Brazilian leading meat processors exchange assets to comply with anti-trust body

Brazilian meat processors BRF Brasil Foods and Marfrig announced a deal on Thursday to trade assets, including a block of properties that Brazilian anti-trust body CADE mandated to be sold as part of the Sadia and Perdigao approval in July.
Wednesday, December 21st 2011 - 19:09 UTC
Foreign Office says economic blockade and intimidation of the Falklands’ people is “unacceptable”

“It is unacceptable to engage in an economic blockade of the Falklands, there can be no justification, legal, moral or political, for efforts to intimidate the people of the Falkland Islands”, said Foreign Officer Minister Jeremy Browne on Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 21st 2011 - 17:24 UTC
The Falklands are resourceful and will adapt to changing logistics say industry sources

Reacting to the news this week that all Mercosur member countries had agreed to close their ports to ships flying the Falkland Islands flag, Cheryl Roberts, chair of the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association, stated that: “It is still too early to say exactly what the effect might be, whilst obviously disappointing we are now working to find solutions to minimise any potential impacts, both operational and economic, of the recent decision.