Uruguay

Thursday, June 17th 2010 - 06:13 UTC
Argentine activists suspend blockade; 60 days to reach agreement

Argentine activists voted Wednesday night to temporarily lift the roadblock on a bridge leading to Uruguay which has been at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between the two countries regarding the construction of a pulp mill on the Uruguayan side which allegedly contaminates.
Tuesday, June 15th 2010 - 05:17 UTC
Argentine pickets notified of charges for blockading bridge leading to Uruguay

The Argentine Gendarmerie following instructions from a federal judge notified Monday an estimated twenty Gualeguaychú picketers that a civil and criminal case was filed against them by the Argentine government for the roadblock of a bridge linking with neighbouring Uruguay.
Saturday, June 12th 2010 - 04:54 UTC
Argentine ministers call on pickets to abandon roadblock leading to Uruguay

Argentine ministers went public again on Friday to insist that there are no excuses left for keeping a roadblock on a bridge leading to neighbouring Uruguay, a long standing protest since 2006 against the construction of the Botnia pulp mill.
Saturday, June 12th 2010 - 04:51 UTC
Uruguay targeting a US dollar at 21/22 Pesos to help exporters

Uruguay will take ‘all the necessary measures’ to target the US dollar at 21/22 Pesos, its equilibrium point to help boost exports, according to Deputy Minister of Economy Pedro Buonomo.
Thursday, June 10th 2010 - 07:04 UTC
Beginning of the end to Argentine pickets blocking bridge leading to Uruguay

Argentina has filed criminal and civil charges against activists who have been blocking a bridge leading to Uruguay for over four years, announced on Wednesday cabinet chief Anibal Fernandez. The charges mark a sharp departure from the hands-off line taken up to now with the activists.
Thursday, June 10th 2010 - 07:02 UTC
Uruguay ranks as the most peaceful country in Latinamerica

Figures published this week by the Global Peace Index, GPI, show homicide rates and violent crime had increased around the world, particularly in Latin America, where levels of peacefulness showed the biggest slip over the past 12 months. According to that criteria Uruguay (24) ranks as the most peaceful country of the region and Colombia (138) the most violent out of a world total of 149.
Wednesday, June 9th 2010 - 20:06 UTC
Uruguay received 910.597 tourists in the first four months of 2010

In the first four months of this year (high season in the southern hemisphere) Uruguay hosted 910.597 tourists who on average stayed nine days (spent over 800 USD per capita) totalling an estimated income of 744 million US dollars, according to Uruguay’s Deputy Secretary of Tourism and Sports Lilian Kechichian.
Wednesday, June 9th 2010 - 06:13 UTC
Federal Judge says Argentine government must guarantee “free circulation”

An Argentine federal Judge confirmed that the government should “guarantee the free circulation” of the bridge that links the Argentine city of Gualeguaychú with the Uruguayan city Fray Bentos.
Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 04:05 UTC
Uruguayan announces more “active role” in exchange market to boost exports

The Uruguayan government plans a more active role in the foreign exchange market with the purpose of boosting exports competitiveness that have been suffering from the sliding depreciation of the US dollar.
Tuesday, June 8th 2010 - 00:50 UTC
Uruguay’s total meat exports in five months reach 613 million USD

The value of Uruguay’s meat exports in the first five months of 2010 totalled 613million US dollars which represent a 33% increase over the same period a year ago, according to the latest data from the National Meats Institute, Inac.Of those 631 million USD, 81% correspond to beef and 5% to lamb and mutton.