Uruguay
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:45:00 GMTUruguay will receive first batches of Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines late February or early March: US$ 120 million investment
Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Saturday that his government will be purchasing "vaccines for 2,8 million people", and the first doses are expected in the country in March, with an overall investment of some 1...
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:31:00 GMTPfizer and BioNTech anticipate 2 million doses for Uruguay during 2021
Pfizer Uruguay and BioNTech SE said in a release that Uruguay will be receiving 2,700,00 doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine, based on ARNm, against the SARS-CoV-2 and delivery will take place “progressively during 2021”
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 09:47:00 GMTUruguay acquired Pfizer and Sinovac vaccines; details will be announced Saturday
Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Friday that a deal for the purchase of Pfizer/BioNTech and China's Sinovac anti Covid-19 vaccines has been reached. No further details were advanced, only that the president wil...
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:27:00 GMTIMF: Uruguay advances important reforms amid the pandemic
By S. Pelin Berkmen, Dmitry Gershenson, Luis Herrera Prada, and Jose Torres - Despite the ongoing crisis, Uruguay is taking important steps to address preexisting macroeconomic conditions and lay the foundation for a more resil...
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:13:00 GMTPope Francis repeats he's eager to visit Uruguay and Argentina
Pope Francis told Uruguay’s new ambassador to the Holy See that a future visit to the country as well as to his native Argentina is still very much on the table. In an interview with Catholic News Service last week, Guzman Ca...
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:54:00 GMTUruguay signs contract to resume offshore seismic surveying for oil and gas
Norwegian oil and gas exploration seismic data company PGS has signed an agreement with Uruguay's state oil company ANCAP to reprocess over 11 000 km of existing 2D lines of various vintages, applying the latest seismic imaging...
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:33:00 GMTFA admits Cavani is not racist, and blames Manchester United for not offering the player social media training
The English Football Association (FA) panel handed Edinson Cavani a three-match suspension despite acknowledging the Manchester United striker was not deliberately racist and had not known his language on social media was offen...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:49:00 GMTUruguay extends closure of frontier until the end of January; concern with clandestine partying
Uruguay announced on Wednesday a raft of new measures to help contain the growing number of Covid-19 positive cases which if sustained could strain hospital and sanitary capacities.
Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:30:00 GMTCONMEBOL supports Cavani and criticizes England's FA for ignoring cultural characteristics
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) joined the growing criticism of England’s FA on Tuesday with a condemnation of the three-match ban given to Uruguayan Edinson Cavani for alleged racism.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:40:00 GMTUruguayan players condemn FA's sanction on Cavani which it described as “ignorant and racist”
Uruguay internationals Diego Godin and Luis Suarez have joined forces to condemn England's Football Association ban handed to Edison Cavani while also branding England's governing body “ignorant” and “racist.”