Uruguay

Tuesday, January 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
ICJ turns down Uruguay's request; pickets to continue

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague turned down on Tuesday a request by Uruguay to force Argentina to end blockades of roads and bridges linking the neighbouring countries in protest over the construction of a paper mill on the Uruguayan side.
Tuesday, January 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Spanish company plans a 1.2 billion pulp mill in Colonia

Spain's ENCE unveiled this week in Montevideo plans to produce a million tons of cellulose by September 2009 in a plant to be built in the south west of Uruguay along the River Plate coast.
Tuesday, January 23rd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay “deeply concerned” with summits' protocol routine

Uruguay's Tabare Vazquez said he was “deeply concerned” fearing that the recurrent regional summit with the participation of Latinamerican leaders could turn into a mere “protocol routine”.
Monday, January 22nd 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills dispute: Uruguay expects favorable ruling

The Uruguayan government is confident of a positive ruling from the International Court of The Hague calling for an end to blockades by Argentine environmentalists protesting against the construction of a pulp mill on the Uruguayan side of a shared river that acts as a natural border between the neighboring countries.
Sunday, January 21st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Salvaged “Holberg” towed to Montevideo for repairs

The Uruguayan flagged scallop trawler “Holberg” which ran aground in the Falkland Islands and was later re-floated by a team of divers from the Uruguayan Navy finally arrived in Montevideo over the weekend, towed by the “Mariana Rojamar II”.
Friday, January 19th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay and Argentina clash over pulp mills in Rio do Janeiro

Uruguay and Argentina clashed over the pulp mills controversy during the Thursday meeting of the Mercosur ministerial Council currently taking place in Rio do Janeiro.
Thursday, January 18th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay/US sign TIFA agreement next week

Uruguay and United States will sign next week a trade and investment agreement to strengthen and diversify bilateral trade relations announced in Washington John Veroneau, deputy chief of the US Trade Representative Office.
Thursday, January 18th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Growing complaints about Buquebus ferry service

Hundreds of passengers waiting to travel on the ferry shuttle between Buenos Aires and Montevideo suffered this week unexpected delays because of lack of vessels and stricter migration regulations for minors, admitted Buquebus, the company which has a virtual monopoly of the River Plate crossings.
Wednesday, January 17th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Argentine tourism in Uruguay drops 20% in first fortnight

Uruguay's Deputy Tourism Minister Lilian Kechiciahn revealed that in the first fortnight of 2007 the number of Argentine tourists traveling to Uruguay dropped 20% compared to a year ago, mainly because of the ongoing controversy over the construction of the Finnish Botnia-Orion pulp mill.
Tuesday, January 16th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills dispute: Botnia willing to sit and discuss

Finland's Botnia is willing to sit and discuss with Argentina and Uruguay a negotiated solution to the controversy over the building of a pull mill in Uruguay which Argentina argues will be highly contaminating.