Uruguay

Monday, July 14th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
EU reopens market for Uruguayan fisheries exports

Uruguayan fisheries exports to the European Union have officially resumed this week after having overcome sanitary observations interposed at the beginning of the year, reported the country's Fisheries Department (DINARA) director Daniel Montiel.
Monday, July 7th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Chile-Uruguay sign strategic association; rap EU on migration

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and her Uruguayan counterpart Tabare Vazquez expressed on Monday “deep concern” over the new European Union migration policy and argued in favor of the positive aspects of migration.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
June inflation in Uruguay, 1.28% and 5.44% in six months

The June Consumer Prices Index in Uruguay soared 1.28% over May, totalling 5.44% inflation in the first half of the year according to the official release from the National Statistics Institute, INE.
Wednesday, June 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguayan Offshore Field May Hold 3 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas

Uruguay may have found an offshore natural gas field holding as much as 3 trillion cubic feet of resources during studies of exploration areas it plans to auction in July 2009, the country's state oil company said.
Wednesday, June 25th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay down plays announcement of gas and oil discovery

Uruguayan authorities downplayed the announcement earlier this week of the discovery of significant natural gas reserves and “possibly” oil in the River Plate close to the Brazilian border.
Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Environmental green light for second pulp mill in Uruguay

Uruguay approved the environmental impact report presented by the Spanish pulp manufacturer ENCE which is planning to build a huge 1.5 billion US dollars plant in Colonia to the west of the country, next to the coast of the River Plate.
Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
“Return directive” could send 15.000 Uruguayans to jail

According to the latest figures published by the Spanish government there are 86.601 Uruguayans living in that country (44.314 men and 42.287 women) of which 25.761 have Spanish citizen status. However there are another 10 to 15.000 who are undocumented and therefore could be included in the recently approved EU “return directive”.
Sunday, June 22nd 2008 - 21:00 UTC
US dollar drops to July 2002 level in Uruguay markets

For the sixth week running the US dollar has depreciated againts the Uruguayan peso in the local Money market accumulation a loss of 9.98%. In the 26 weeks of 2008, the Uruguayan peso has increased during 19.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Land concentration and soy “pools” boom debate in Uruguay

The debate on land concentration and the so called (financial) soybean pools, which is currently one of the main issues behind the Argentine farmers' conflict, has reached Uruguay where apparently the oil seed boom is rapidly displacing dairy farms.
Monday, June 16th 2008 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguayan president visiting Panama, Cuba and Mexico

Uruguay and Panama signed on Monday several cooperation agreements during the official visit of Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez to the Central American country, the first leg of a tour that will also take him to Cuba and Mexico.