Uruguay

• Saturday, February 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay's wool industry exports total 282 m USD in 2008

  

  Uruguay's wool industry exports between January 31st 2008 and February 2009 totalled 282 million US dollars which is 10.4% less that the same period a year ago, because of a 13.9% drop in wool sales and an 83.8% reduction in live sheep shipments.

• Saturday, February 7th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay's ruling coalition primary “nasty and foul”

  

  One of Uruguay's ruling coalition presidential hopefuls claimed the primary campaign was turning “nasty” and could leave “deep wounds” plus mistrust and called for a “clean, respectful campaign”. He admitted that he could be the target of an inside boycott.

• Monday, February 2nd 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  “Sterile flies” to combat cattle screw worm in Uruguay

  

  Mexico made a first shipment of sterile parasitic flies to Uruguay to help combat the cattle “screw worm” or Cochliomyia hominivorax, an insect whose larvae or maggots eat living tissue, and which has gradually spread from Brazil to the southern pastures of South America.

• Thursday, January 29th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay's trade deficit trebles in Jan-Nov. 2008

  

  Uruguay's trade deficit trebled during the first eleven months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, although November registered a slight ease in the imports' strong annual impetus, according to the latest release from the Central Bank.

• Thursday, January 29th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay lamb exports reach 19.647 tons to October 2008

  

  Uruguay mutton and lamb exports totaled 19.647 tons in the first ten months of 2008, mainly to Mercosur, European Union and the Middle East, according to reports from the country's National Meat Institute.

• Tuesday, January 20th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay meat exports down 33% during January

  

  Uruguayan meat export revenue in the first half of January totalled 17 million US dollars, down 33% from the same period a year ago, according to the latest report from the country's Meat Board, INAC.

• Monday, January 19th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Two of the largest cruises vessels call in Montevideo

  

  Two of the world's most impressive cruise vessels will be calling in Montevideo this week with over 7.000 visitors and 2.400 crew members. They are “Mariner of the Seas”, which is scheduled to spend next Thursday in Uruguay's capital, and on Sunday, “Queen Mary 2” on a 114 day global tour.

• Wednesday, January 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Rio Tinto “delays” massive iron ore port project in Uruguay

  

  Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has decided to halt a project planned for western Uruguay for at least one year due to the global financial crisis, the Uruguayan government admitted this week.

• Wednesday, January 14th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay: 6 companies interested in possible offshore oil & gas

  

  Six companies to date have purchased data packages for Uruguay's first offshore Exploration and Production round, mining and energy minister Daniel Martínez said after making a presentation at an energy conference in Santiago de Chile.

• Tuesday, January 13th 2009 - 20:00 UTC

  Uruguay: emergency aid for drought striken farmers

  Uruguay declared on Monday an “agriculture emergency” and announced measures to help farmers address the very serious “rain deficit” which is threatening crops, livestock and the provision of fresh produce. The package includes importing fodder and cow feed for dairy farms as well as postponing tax and social security payments, and energy bills.