Uruguay

• Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 12:42 UTC

  Surprise move: President Vazquez most trusted advisor Defence minister

  

  With only two months left for Uruguay’s October general election President Tabare Vazquez, as had been anticipated, reshuffled his cabinet which included a major surprise: his main advisor and most trusted man was moved from Foreign Affairs to the ministry of Defence.

• Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 12:36 UTC

  Four state-of-the-art Post Panamax portico cranes arrive in port of Montevideo

  

  The Port of Montevideo has taken delivery of four state-of-the-art portico cranes, giving it the most advanced equipment of its type in Latin America and marking a further step in the effort to position it as the region’s leading seaport, the port operations company said.

• Friday, August 28th 2009 - 20:04 UTC

  Independent pollster forecasts opposition hopeful as next Uruguayan president

  

  “Unless we face an abrupt and overwhelming change in the vote tendency of the majority of Uruguayans, the next president of the country will be the opposition National Party candidate, Luis Alberto Lacalle”, according to independent pollster MPC.

• Thursday, August 27th 2009 - 15:56 UTC

  Uruguayan Independence Day in New York City

  

  For many Uruguayans living in the New York area, the 25th August is not only an important day to remember their origins, but also a day to meet old and new friends, alike.

• Wednesday, August 26th 2009 - 08:48 UTC

  US couple picks Uruguay for their property investment

  

  US-based entrepreneur Steve Bowman and his wife, Chris, looked in Panama and researched other tropical locales before they bought property in Piriápolis, Uruguay’s old resort town, 18 months ago. Their reasons for choosing Uruguay included the country’s stability and relatively unspoiled coastline, as well as the friendly people.

• Tuesday, August 25th 2009 - 15:12 UTC

  Uruguayan operators optimistic about the coming cruise season

  

  Uruguayan cruise operators believe the coming season could unveil some interesting surprises in spite of the global recession. The fall in value of the US dollar compared to the strength of the Euro and Latinamerican currencies could see a drastic change in the nationality of visitors with Europeans and Latinamericans compensating the US deficit.

• Tuesday, August 25th 2009 - 02:47 UTC

  Opinion poll confirms a run-off in Uruguay’s October presidential election

  

  The Uruguayan ruling coalition Broad Front seems to have recovered momentum and leads in public opinion polls with 44% vote intention, although the opposition is still ahead with 47%, according to the latest survey published Monday in one of Montevideo’s dailies.

• Friday, August 21st 2009 - 11:22 UTC

  Uruguay forecasted to fall 0.8% this year and expand 1.5% in 2010

  

  Uruguay is forecasted to contract 0.8% in 2009 and rebound 1.5% next year according to chief economist for South America from the Spanish banking group BBVA, Joaquín Vial

• Wednesday, August 19th 2009 - 12:46 UTC

  Clear and reliable rules of the game, Uruguay’s main asset

  

  Uruguay remains as a most attractive country for Argentine investors because of its business opportunities, logical taxing system and absence of export levies plus its geographical closeness, according to Luis Bonetto Argentine investment advisor and expert in agriculture.

• Saturday, August 15th 2009 - 11:07 UTC

  Mexico/Uruguay sign strategic association accord and advance trade

  

  Mexico president Felipe Calderón and Uruguay’s Tabare Vazquez signed on Friday in Montevideo a Strategic Association accord to strengthen political dialogue and bilateral trade relations in the framework of the 2004 free trade agreement.