Uruguay

Tuesday, September 13th 2011 - 05:16 UTC
BPU Meat Uruguay responds to UK Hereford beef labelling controversy

On September 10th MercoPress reproduced a piece from Meat Trade News Daily (UK farmers claim Uruguay’s ‘Hereford’ meat labelling is ‘misleading’) in which the UK National Farmers Union, NFU called on Asda supermarkets to change its labelling policy after it emerged that its meat marked ‘Hereford Prime Beef Sirloin Steak’ is sourced 6,800 miles away in Uruguay.
Saturday, September 10th 2011 - 06:29 UTC
Uruguay offered cheaper power from private wind-farm developers

Uruguay could enjoy 1.3 billion dollars of wind farms in the next four years after developers said they could provide electricity cheaper than conventional energy sources.
Saturday, September 10th 2011 - 05:27 UTC
UK farmers claim Uruguay’s ‘Hereford’ meat labelling is ‘misleading’

The UK National Farmers Union, NFU, has called on Asda supermarkets to change its labelling policy after it emerged that its meat marked ‘Hereford Prime Beef Sirloin Steak’ is sourced 6,800 miles away in Uruguay.
Saturday, September 10th 2011 - 00:34 UTC
India and Uruguay sign agreement to avoid double taxation

India and Uruguay signed this week a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 18:49 UTC
Four seriously injured when Korean fishing vessel catches fire in Montevideo

Four crewmen seriously injured and a total loss was the result of a fire that broke out Thursday night in a Korean flagged fishing vessel docked in the port of Montevideo and was still burning Friday morning.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:23 UTC
Uruguay launches second round of hydrocarbons offshore exploration

Uruguay detailed plans to auction 15 offshore exploration blocks on Thursday, part of the energy-short country's efforts to reduce its dependence on imports of oil and natural gas.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 03:35 UTC
Uruguayan marines in Haiti involved in ‘misconduct’; no evidence of sexual abuse

Three independent investigations in Haiti following the claim of an alleged sexual abuse against a local by five Uruguayan marines from the UN peacekeeping force coincide in that there was “misconduct” of the involved, but no crime was committed.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 02:24 UTC
Haiti UN peacekeeping force led by Brazil will begin gradual pullout

Brazil's Defense minister said on Thursday that Haiti's peacekeeping force of 12,000 soldiers and police, known as MINUSTAH, will begin a gradual withdrawal aimed at turning security over to the Haitians, but not imperiling the stability achieved.
Thursday, September 8th 2011 - 00:19 UTC
Uruguay willing to compensate alleged Haitian gang-raped victim

Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has apologised to his Haitian counterpart Michel Martelly over the alleged rape of an 18-year-old Haitian man by Uruguayan UN peacekeeping troops in the poor Caribbean state.
Tuesday, September 6th 2011 - 06:24 UTC
Colombia’s largest retailer launches stock sale to fund expansion in Uruguay

Colombia's largest retailer Almacenes Exito SA launched a 2.5 trillion peso (1.4 billion dollars) stock sale for local and foreign investors Monday, the proceeds of which will be used to expand into Uruguay and elsewhere.