Uruguay

Saturday, October 22nd 2011 - 04:24 UTC
Booming regional dairy industry will meet in Uruguay to talk expansion plans

The Pan-American Milk Federation, Frepale, is scheduled to meet in Uruguay next November 15/17 to celebrate its twentieth anniversary. The federation, the strongest in the region chose Punta del Este for the event because it was here that it was born two decades ago.
Saturday, October 22nd 2011 - 00:43 UTC
Mercosur and EU will be ready to exchange trade proposals ‘in June 2012’

Mercosur and the European Union are committed to presenting their proposals with list of products for a free trade agreement in June 2012, announced on Friday Uruguay’s Foreign Affaire minister Luis Almagro.
Friday, October 21st 2011 - 08:35 UTC
In Uruguay we have learnt to bury the old economic paradigms, says Mujica

Uruguay’s strategy is to attract foreign private investors and offer the necessary guarantees to develop their business, said President Jose Mujica in a brief summary of his ten day European visit of four countries and the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels.
Friday, October 21st 2011 - 07:51 UTC
Uruguay satisfied with oil corporations’ interest in exploring in its maritime shelf

At least ten first line oil and gas corporations expressed interest in the road show set up by Uruguay in Houston to promote hydrocarbons exploration on its continental shelf, according to one of the Directors of the country’s fuels company Ancap.
Friday, October 21st 2011 - 07:41 UTC
Uruguay and EC committed to advance with the EU/Mercosur association accord

Uruguay and the European Commission agreed on the importance of promoting economic and investment relations and ratified their commitment to advance negotiations for a Mercosur/EU wide ranging trade and association agreement that is “integral, balanced and ambitious”.
Thursday, October 20th 2011 - 00:10 UTC
Argentina, Brazil and Mexico attempt to harmonize positions ahead of G20

Argentina, Brazil and Mexico meeting in Uruguay ahead of the G-20 summit in France next November, agreed to demand a greater role for the region in global affairs and in helping to resolve the global economic crisis.
Wednesday, October 19th 2011 - 07:27 UTC
Germany committed to an EU/Mercosur trade agreement said Merkel

The European Union will seek to further discussions over a trade deal with Mercosur at the upcoming G20 summit in Cannes in November announced on Tuesday German Chancellor Angela Merkel alongside visiting Uruguayan president Jose Mujica.
Tuesday, October 18th 2011 - 18:42 UTC
As volcanic ash cloud recedes air traffic returning to normal in Argentina and Uruguay

Regular operations have gradually resumed at the main airports of Buenos Aires and in Montevideo’s Carrasco air terminal, where most flights had been cancelled since Sunday due to ash cloud generated from Chile's volcano eruption, authorities said.
Tuesday, October 18th 2011 - 09:04 UTC
Mujica tries “to sell” Uruguay in Hamburg; Tuesday with Chancellor Merkel

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica tried to seduce German investors and business people during his first day visit to Germany which has been marked by the impact of the European crisis. On Tuesday he is scheduled to meet Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Christian Wulff.
Tuesday, October 18th 2011 - 09:01 UTC
Mujica: relations with Argentina excellent; Vazquez retiring is ‘no tragedy’

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica currently visiting Germany said that relations with Argentine are very good and forecasted that President Cristina Fernandez will win he re-election bid next Sunday as he had anticipated two years ago.