Uruguay

• Friday, October 9th 2009 - 21:19 UTC

  With two weeks to the Uruguayan election, only the undecided keep growing

  

  With just two weeks left for polling day, Uruguay’s electorate is under saturation bombardment from the different political parties’ spots and public opinion polls on vote intention. Next October 25th Uruguayan voters elect president, parliament and will have to decide on two referendums that are proving controversial.

• Friday, October 9th 2009 - 05:33 UTC

  Career diplomat nominated as US ambassador in Montevideo

  

  President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate David D. Nelson to the post of United States Ambassador to Uruguay. His nomination has to be approved by Congress.

• Thursday, October 8th 2009 - 07:29 UTC

  Investors from Brazil, Argentina, Basque province and China flock to Uruguay

  

  Investors from Argentina, Brazil, Spain’s Basque province and China are looking for opportunities in Uruguayan assets given the excellent political stability record of the country and proven reliability of its Judicial branch.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 09:59 UTC

  Uruguayan economy set to grow 0.6% this year and 3.5% in 2010, says IMF

  

  Uruguay’s economy is set to grow 0.6% this year and 3.5% in 2010 according to the latest estimates from the International Monetary Fund. This means Uruguay together with Peru will be the only two countries in South America that will expand in 2009. The previous IMF forecast was 1.3% and 2%.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 09:27 UTC

  US wishes to improve trade relations and cooperation with Uruguay

  

  United States wishes to improve and expand trade relations with Uruguay as well as scientific cooperation, was the message from the United States Barack Obama administration to the country’s ruling coalition presidential ticket for this month’s general election.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 07:06 UTC

  Uruguay has a new air terminal with annual capacity for 3 million pax

  

  Uruguay officially opened this week the country’s new Carrasco international air terminal with a capacity to manage 3 million passengers annually, which makes it operational until 2030.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2009 - 07:01 UTC

  EU and Uruguay reach agreement on whisky import taxes

  

  European Union closed an investigation into Uruguayan taxing of spirit imports after the country removed “unfair barriers” avoiding a complaint at the World Trade Organization.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 23:31 UTC

  Uruguayan farmers planning to plant a record 700.000 hectares of soy beans

  

  Uruguay’s farmland dedicated to soy beans could establish a new expansion record this coming summer: 700.000 hectares. This included the 540.000 currently with wheat and other winter crops.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 11:48 UTC

  Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, best places to live in South America, says UN

  

  In a report released Monday, the United Nations Human development index ranks Norway as the best place in the world to live. Factors such as life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment, health system and GDP help determine these rankings.

• Tuesday, October 6th 2009 - 07:33 UTC

  Uruguayan president Vazquez the most popular leader of the country

  

  Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez is the political leader with the highest popular support in the country, 61%, with only five months left to the end of his five year mandate. Vazquez is also the first president elected in Uruguay with a Socialist ticket.