Uruguay

Friday, March 13th 2009 - 06:33 UTC
Polls show opposition ahead of Uruguay’s ruling coalition

Uruguay’s main opposition party is closing in on the ruling coalition Broad Front according to the latest public opinion poll which means that next October there will be no clear winner of the presidential election and a run-off in November seems certain
Wednesday, March 11th 2009 - 23:39 UTC
Brazil/Uruguay summit agrees on free trade and energy integration

Brazilian president Lula da Silva said that relations with neighbouring Uruguay are at “their best level ever”, following a meeting Tuesday with visiting president Tabare Vazquez.
Monday, March 9th 2009 - 14:20 UTC
President Vazquez confident Uruguay is prepared for the crisis

Uruguayan president Tabaré Vázquez underlined during a political rally over the weekend the successes of his administration and said the country was better prepared to face the current global crisis.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Uruguay's trade deficit in 2008 soared to 2.5 billion USD

Uruguay's trade deficit last year soared to 2.52 billion US dollars, up from 787 million US dollars in 2007, according to the latest release from the Central Bank.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Tourism expenditure in Uruguay up 40% during January

Tourists arriving in Uruguay during January spent 40% more than a year ago although the number remained almost similar, 315.000, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Tourism.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Uruguay's exports down for the fourth month running

Uruguay's exports were down 20% in February compared to a year ago, the fourth month running, evidence that the global slowdown has reached the country's foreign trade, according to Foreign Trade expert Luis Bonifacino, quoted in the Montevideo press.
Monday, March 2nd 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Can art save Uruguay's gem mines?

A Uruguayan mining company is turning to art to beat the effects of the global economic slowdown on its amethyst exports.
Thursday, February 26th 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Suicides and traffic accidents main causes of death in Uruguay

According to a report by the United Nations Development Programme, suicides and accidents are the cause of the greatest number of violent deaths in Uruguay. Homicides came in third place.
Thursday, February 26th 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Italian cruise vessel suffers minor accident in the River Plate

The Italian flagged cruise Costa Romantica with 1.400 passengers remained on Thursday midday anchored seven miles off the Uruguayan sea resort of Punta del Este after having suffered last night a brief blackout caused by a fire in the generators room.
Thursday, February 26th 2009 - 23:00 UTC
Italian cruise lands passengers following energy blackout

The Italian flagged cruise vessel Costa Romantica with 1.400 passengers that was anchored seven miles southwest of the Uruguayan coast after suffering a power blackout was heading Thursday evening for Punta del Este to disembark travellers who will continue their trip to Argentina by land and ferry.