Uruguay

• Saturday, December 5th 2009 - 03:37 UTC

  November inflation in Uruguay remains unchanged: annual target 5.9%

  

  Uruguayan consumer prices in November remained virtually unchanged with a 0.06% increase over October, having accumulated in the last twelve months 6.39% and 5.41% in the eleven months of 2009, according to the latest data released by the Statistics Office.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 13:32 UTC

  Mujica to meet with Lula da Silva next week in Montevideo

  

  Uruguayan president-elect Jose Mujica is scheduled to meet next Tuesday with Brazilian president Lula da Silva on the sidelines of the Mercosur summit to be held in Montevideo, according to diplomatic sources.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2009 - 10:28 UTC

  Mujica wants “the best possible relations” with Argentina

  

  Uruguayan President-elect José Mujica vowed to have “the best possible relations” with Argentina and “isolate” the conflict over the Botnia pulp mill, which has generated frictions in the bilateral relation.

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 - 13:17 UTC

  Hollywood has a 'Panic Attack!'

  

  A few weeks ago, a movie industry pal tipped me off to an especially cool new YouTube short by an obscure filmmaker from Uruguay. “Watch it,” he said. “This guy is going to be a big star.”

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2009 - 12:10 UTC

  EU welcomes newly qualified seafood exports

  

  The European Union (EU) informed the National Directorate of Aquatic Resources (DINARA) that Uruguay will be able to resume shipments of seafood products to the EU market. This announcement marks the end of restrictions imposed by the European bloc in 2008.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2009 - 11:03 UTC

  Uruguayan president-elect begins round of talks on four basic issues

  

  Uruguayan president elect Jose Mujica and the leader of the junior opposition Colorado Party Pedro Bordaberry met Monday afternoon and agreed to collaborate at technical level in several issues that are considered crucial for the country.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2009 - 10:35 UTC

  Mujica and Mrs. Kirchner to meet next week in Montevideo

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will be meeting next week with Uruguay’s president-elect Jose Mujica, announced Argentine ambassador in Montevideo, Hernán Patiño Mayer.

• Monday, November 30th 2009 - 12:20 UTC

  PINTA '09 showcases Latin American art from 60 art galleries in Latin America

  

  There were few signs of a recession ridden United States at PINTA '09, the modern and contemporary art fair, showcasing Latin American art from 60 art galleries in Latin America, the United States and Europe. The third annual art fair held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York might be a young fair, but upon closer inspection of the high quality of art produced in Latin America, it has become an important player in the global art scene presenting the best of Latin American art not only to the United States, but also to the world.

• Monday, November 30th 2009 - 11:51 UTC

  Mujica reaches out to the opposition and calls for political agreements

  

  Jose “Pepe” Mujica, 74, from the ruling Broad Front coalition was confirmed Sunday as Uruguay’s next president having defeated in the run-off 51.9% to 44.1%, Conservative candidate and former president Luis Alberto Lacalle.

• Saturday, November 28th 2009 - 07:23 UTC

  Mujica supports Lula da Silva government style and his Iran policy

  

  Uruguay’s incumbent presidential candidate Jose “Pepe” Mujica again supported Brazilian president Lula da Silva’s administration and policies, describing as a “genius move” the decision to receive this week in Brasilia the controversial Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.