Uruguay

Monday, April 9th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Botnia pulp mill workers and pickets return to their posts

An estimated one thousand workers resumed Monday their jobs at the controversial Botnia-Orion pulp mill under construction in Fray Bentos, Uruguay, following the accidental death of a worker last week at the plant.
Tuesday, April 3rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Botnia pulp mill closed down 48 hours because of accident

The controversial Botnia-Orion pulp mill under construction in Uruguay and which has caused an escalating conflict with neighboring Argentina will cease all activities for 48 hours following the death of a welder assistant crushed Tuesday in a labor accident.
Monday, April 2nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Montevideo chosen as the best city to live in Latinamerica

While Zurich is considered the best city in the world to live in, Montevideo in Uruguay leads in Latinamerica followed by Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile according to the Mercer Human Resource Consulting Quality of Living ranking of 215 cities taking New York as reference, with 100 points.
Friday, March 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay sells 500 million US dollars in bonds and tightens credit

Uruguay sold this week 500 million US dollars in inflation-linked bonds denominated in pesos and due to mature in 2027, at a yield of 4.25% over inflation, said Economy Minister Danilo Astori.
Friday, March 30th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay is in no position “to slam the door on Mercosur”

“Uruguay should not slam the door on Mercosur” and on the contrary should argue in favor of a strategy of greater international insertion for the block recommended Francisco Panizza from the London School of Economics.
Monday, March 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
It's official: Botnia begins pulp production next September

The Uruguay/Argentina controversy over the construction of pulp mills escalated another step Monday when the Finnish company Botnia, next to Uruguayan government officials, announced in Montevideo the plant would begin production next September, which is a month before presidential elections in Argentina.
Friday, March 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
China chooses Uruguay for its first South America car plant

China's largest domestic automaker announced Friday the opening of an assembly plant in Uruguay with an Argentine partner, marking the first investment by a Chinese company in an auto factory in South America.
Friday, March 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Pulp mills dispute moves to Madrid in April

Uruguayan and Argentine delegates will meet next April 18/20 in Madrid to address the ongoing pulp mill controversy, following on the “dialogue facilitating efforts” sponsored by the King of Spain at the end of last year.
Friday, March 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay interested in free trade agreement with Chile

An important delegation of Uruguayan businessmen will be traveling with President Tabare Vazquez to Chile next April 9/10 to promote bilateral trade and business between both countries, according to Montevideo sources.
Thursday, March 22nd 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Uruguay's economy expands fourth year running; 7% in 2006

Uruguay's economy expanded 7% in 2006 boosted by the communications and transport sectors according to the latest release from the country's Central Bank.