Uruguay

Wednesday, February 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills dispute: next round in Madrid, early March

Representatives from Uruguay and Argentina will sit to dialogue about the pulp mill controversy at the end of February or beginning of March in Madrid, according to diplomatic sources in Montevideo.
Wednesday, February 7th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Controversy in Uruguayan government over Bush's March visit

United States president George Bush will be visiting Uruguay next March 8/9 as part of a Latinamerican tour that also includes Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia, was announced Wednesday in Montevideo.
Tuesday, February 6th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay: Punta's real-estate explosion

The glitter is back at the Uruguayan peninsula long known as South America's summer playground for the rich and famous ÃÂ¢€” a Latin version of Monaco or the Hamptons of New York.
Monday, February 5th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills: uneventful protest of pickets in Montevideo

A small group of Argentine pickets protesting the construction of pulp mills in a shared and jointly managed river with neighboring Uruguay took their complaints to Montevideo Monday morning where they distributed leaflets but finally had to be escorted under protection by police forces.
Wednesday, January 31st 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills dispute: Argentina on full offensive

Uruguay promised to consider all proposals from the Spanish Crown envoy who is attempting to “facilitate a dialogue” between Argentina and Uruguay that are confronted over the construction of pulp mills in a shared border river.
Thursday, January 25th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Uruguay signs trade agreement with United States

Following months of negotiations the Uruguayan government signed Thursday a controversial trade agreement with United States in spite of dissent inside the left leaning ruling coalition over how far closer links with Washington will lead.
Wednesday, January 24th 2007 - 20:00 UTC
Pulp mills: new round of shuttle diplomacy by Spain's envoy

Argentina on Wednesday reiterated confidence in Spain's dialogue “facilitating” efforts and called for “collaboration” in reaching a solution for the diplomatic conflict with Uruguay over the construction or pulp mills.
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”.