Uruguay

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.
Wednesday, March 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Trade and tariffs in Vazquez-Bachelet meeting

Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez travels to Chile next April 9/10 to hold meetings with his counterpart Michelle Bachelet and to advance negotiations for a lower tariffs system between Mercosur and Chile, announced Tuesday Reinaldo Gargano, Uruguay's Foreign Affairs minister.
Wednesday, March 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Argentina/Uruguay pulp mills talks at the “end of April”

Uruguay and Argentina are set to resume talks over the pulp mills controversy towards “the end of April” in Spain and with King Juan Carlos at the table, according to Argentine diplomatic sources, reports the Buenos Aires press.
Saturday, March 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC
Vazquez next to Bush calls for “open regional integration process”

Standing next to visiting US president George Bush, Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez said Saturday his country supports “an open integration process” for the region, but is also fully supportive of “a strong regional integration process”.