Uruguay

• Saturday, December 25th 2010 - 08:28 UTC

  Mujica is an ‘emblematic figure and a great asset’ of Uruguay’s foreign policy

  

  President Jose Mujica is an “emblematic” figure at regional level and is one of the great assets of Uruguay’s foreign policy, said Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro on making a review of the first ten months of the administration.

• Friday, December 24th 2010 - 08:06 UTC

  Uruguay under agriculture “state of emergency” because of lack of rains

  

  The Uruguayan government declared Thursday an “agriculture state of emergency” because of the drought situation to the north of the country. The declaration opens the way to grant small farmers government support.

• Friday, December 24th 2010 - 08:04 UTC

  Uruguay’s Central bank leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.5%

  

  Uruguay’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.5% after annual inflation slowed to within policy makers’ target range, according to a statement posted on the bank’s website.

• Thursday, December 23rd 2010 - 02:33 UTC

  Uruguayan Major General appointed head of UN mission in India and Pakistan

  

  United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Wednesday the appointment of Major-General Raul Gloodtdofsky Fernandez from Uruguay as head of the United Nations mission in India and Pakistan.

• Wednesday, December 22nd 2010 - 05:29 UTC

  Uruguay’s sky-blue colours celebrate a hundred years of glory and pride

  

  With the attendance of the country’s highest political authorities including President Jose Mujica and sports’ figures Uruguay celebrated Tuesday the hundredth anniversary of its sky-blue colours, world famous in international soccer.

• Saturday, December 18th 2010 - 00:11 UTC

  Mujica calls on other Latinamerican countries to join Mercosur

  

  Uruguayan president Jose Mujica called on the Mercosur summit for a quick incorporation of Venezuela as full member of the group and said it was time the rest of Latin America moved closer to the integration process.

• Friday, December 17th 2010 - 23:04 UTC

  IMF anticipates ‘soft-landing’ of Uruguay’s economy in next two years

  

  The International Monetary Fund said economic growth in Uruguay will probably slow over the next two years, requiring policy makers to prepare for a “soft landing.”

• Friday, December 17th 2010 - 22:28 UTC

  Uruguay, only “full democracy”• in South America; ranks 21 world-wide

  

  Uruguay is South America’s leading democracy and ranks 21 internationally according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, which makes an annual evaluation of democratic conditions.

• Wednesday, December 15th 2010 - 04:08 UTC

  Uruguay beef exports fall in volume but increase in value

  

  Uruguay’s beef exports dropped in volume but increased in value during the first eleven months of 2010, with Russia for a second consecutive year as the top client, according to the latest release from the National Meats Institute, INAC.

• Monday, December 13th 2010 - 07:48 UTC

  Montevideo no longer stinky, but what will happen with the radicals?

  

  The dirty, stinking city of Montevideo with over 7.000 tons of several-days uncollected garbage was slowly returning to normal Sunday after the Army was sent out to the streets to clear the mess and fearful municipal workers promised to return to their jobs.