Uruguay

Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 21:59 UTC
Uruguay former guerrillas and retired military officers on reconciliation path

Uruguay’s Defence minister and former guerrilla leader Luis Rosadilla, and retired military officers made a huge “shared” reconciliation gesture when they agreed to forget pending bills, look to the future and establish a constructive dialogue.
Thursday, August 12th 2010 - 04:14 UTC
Nixon attempts to prevent Mitrione’s 1970 murder by Uruguayan urban guerrillas

President Richard Nixon’s administration suggested that Uruguayan leaders try to prevent the impending murder of a kidnapped US official by threatening to kill members of the insurgent group responsible for the abduction, according to newly declassified cables reproduced by Bloomberg News.
Wednesday, August 11th 2010 - 05:51 UTC
Uruguay concerned with labour demands and fishing vessel seizures in Montevideo

Alleged labour disputes involving hundreds of thousands of US dollars have left seven Spanish fishing vessels legally stranded in Montevideo, threatening the reputation of Uruguay’s main port to continue as a South Atlantic fisheries hub.
Saturday, August 7th 2010 - 00:49 UTC
New tax and banking bill ‘scares’ investors warns Uruguayan business community

The Uruguayan government announced intention of making banking secret accounts “more flexible” and expanding income tax to overseas holdings and assets have delayed investment decisions and accelerated the sale of real estate in Uruguay by foreigners, particularly Argentines, warned the Uruguayan Chamber of Tourism.
Friday, August 6th 2010 - 03:04 UTC
Gualeguaychú pulp-mill activists to meet again with minister Timerman

Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Hector Timerman said he held a “very important meeting” with Gualeguaychú Assembly members after the group of activists requested to be given an explanation of the upcoming joint monitoring of the River Uruguay recently agreed by Argentina and neighbouring Uruguay.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 17:28 UTC
Foster Wheeler awarded engineer contract for Montevideo LNG receiving plant

Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced Wednesday that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an owner’s engineer contract for a new LNG receiving terminal (the “GNL Del Plata” facility) to be built in Uruguay’s capital Montevideo.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 16:26 UTC
Over fifty fishing vessels docked in Montevideo because of labour conflict

An estimated Uruguayan flagged fifty fishing vessels have been docked in Montevideo for over a month because of a labour conflict over a new work contract with the owners of the vessels and processing plants.
Thursday, August 5th 2010 - 09:14 UTC
Beware (River Uruguay) contaminators, warns Argentine top scientist

Contaminators “beware, the time of reckoning is coming” warns Enrique Martinez Argentina’s president of the National Institute of Industrial Technology, INTI who in a brief opinion column praises the recent agreement reached between Uruguay and Argentina to monitor the River Uruguay and ensure the non contamination of the shared water course.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 21:02 UTC
Vegetables and meat prices push Uruguay’s inflation in July above 1%

Uruguay’s consumer inflation increased 1.09% in July accumulating 4.21% so far this year and 6.29% in the last twelve months, which is in the target range of the Central bank.
Wednesday, August 4th 2010 - 03:45 UTC
Uruguay’s Science Park, an ambitious high tech development

Next Thursday will see the launching of works for Uruguay’s Science Park, an undertaking targeted to attract high tech medical and pharmaceutical industries linked to the production of drugs both for exporting and the domestic market, plus the promotion of scientific research and highly qualified jobs.