Uruguay

• Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 07:18 UTC

  Discover Uruguay, the right mix for US tourists

  

  Tourists from the United States are discovering Uruguay and with good reason: it’s an oasis of tranquillity with a near-perfect climate that eagerly welcomes foreign guests, providing a rich mix of historical, beachside, urban, rural, and ecological offerings.

• Thursday, March 26th 2009 - 05:26 UTC

  China promises Uruguay expanded trade and investments

  

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez left China Wednesday with promises of more investments and an increase in purchases of tops, wool, pulp, meat and fisheries, according to reports from the official press released in Beijing.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2009 - 09:40 UTC

  Report confirms Botnia pulp mill has had no environmental impact

  

  Water and air surrounding the Botnia pulp mill along the river Uruguay, next to the city of Fray Bentos, has not suffered any quality modifications and the plant complies with the environmental standards demanded by Uruguay, Argentina and the European Union, according to the latest international report

• Tuesday, March 24th 2009 - 13:28 UTC

  Obama’s chief economic advisor slams back at Krugman

  

  US President Barack Obama's chief economic adviser Monday beat back recent criticism, from liberal economist Paul Krugman over the administration's latest bank rescue plan, telling CNN Krugman was too quick to pass judgment.

• Tuesday, March 24th 2009 - 07:12 UTC

  Uruguayan president in China to promote trade and investments

  

  Visiting Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao called Monday for “firm results” from the coming G-20 summit in London next week according to reports in the official Chinese press.

• Saturday, March 21st 2009 - 12:57 UTC

  Uruguay completes first South American dairy cattle export to China

  

  Uruguay completed this week the first South American export of live dairy cattle to China. A total of 3.970 Holstein calves and heifers (8 to 18 months old) were shipped for the thirty day journey which will be followed by two month quarantine in mainland China.

• Friday, March 20th 2009 - 07:03 UTC

  Uruguay’s preliminary farm losses to drought estimated in 450 million USD

  

  Uruguay lost an estimated 450 million US dollars as a direct consequence of the several months long drought, according to acting Agriculture minister Andres Berterreche. The primary figure revealed during a meeting with business leaders on Thursday represents the equivalent of 1.5% of Uruguay’s GDP

• Friday, March 20th 2009 - 06:58 UTC

  Uruguayan president travels to China to boost trade and investment

  

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez together with several ministers and a delegation of 70 businessmen left Friday for an official state visit to China. The party arrives Saturday in Beijing but the official program begins Monday when President Vazquez will be received by this Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao.

• Tuesday, March 17th 2009 - 14:00 UTC

  Uruguay considering reduction of working hours to alleviate crisis

  

  The Uruguayan government is considering reducing working time to lighten the impact of the global financial crisis, local media reported over the weekend.

• Monday, March 16th 2009 - 08:52 UTC

  Uruguay adopts low profile approach to Argentina’s trade hurdles

  

  Uruguay has no plans to appeal before Mercosur against Argentina’s decision to expand the list of products which no longer have access to automatic import licences which is significantly slowing bilateral trade, said Uruguay’s director of the Mercosur Economic Affairs and Integration Office, Walter Cancela.