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Sat, 01 May 2021 08:47:00 GMT
Mercosur partners sign e-commerce agreement
The four founding and still full members of Mercosur - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – Friday signed in Montevideo the bloc's electronic commerce accord which had been agreed on at the Common Market Council virtual ...

Sat, 01 May 2021 08:04:00 GMT
US dollar stays on a slump in Uruguay
The US dollar kept its downward trend against the Uruguayan peso Friday, closing at US $ 1 = UR $ 43.8 for interbank operations, it was reported. In Brazil, the exchange rate fell 0.7% Friday and stood at 5.44 R$ per dollar.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:36:00 GMT
Uruguayan schools to reopen gradually in May
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday announced a gradual return to on-site schooling for a third of nationwide students as of next Monday.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguay: Pepe Mujica recovering after surgery to remove fishbone from his throat
Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica was recovering well following an emergency procedure to remove a fishbone from his throat, according to medical sources.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:42:00 GMT
Former Uruguayan Vice President Gonzalo Aguirre dies at age 81
Former Uruguayan Vice President Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez (1990-1995) has died at the age of 81 in Montevideo, it was announced. He had been hospitalized since March 19 after having caught covid-19.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:04:00 GMT
Israeli medical team and supplies arrive in Uruguay to help fight covid-19
Israel's ambassador to Uruguay, Yoed Magen, welcomed in Montevideo the delegation of health care professionals from the Sheba Medical Center who arrived in the country Monday morning to contribute to the effort against covid-19...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:50:00 GMT
External tariffs discussed at Mercosur foreign ministers virtual meeting
The Government of Argentina Monday submitted a proposal for the average reduction of the Common External Tariffs during a virtual meeting of Southern Common Market (Mercosur)'s Foreign Ministers, it was announced.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 09:08:00 GMT
Apple retailer iPlace lands in Montevideo thanks to better tax conditions than those in Argentina
Apple's largest retailer in South America, iPlace, which is present in 27 Brazilian states has landed this week in Uruguay. The company iPlace chose Montevideo to start its international expansion to be able to keep an eye on t...

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:08:00 GMT
Uruguay's Central Bank concerned about growth projections for 2021 in coronavirus context
Uruguay's Central Bank Friday released its report for the first quarter of 2021 which highlighted the entity's concern regarding “three relevant risks” in a growth scenario of just 3.5% this year.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:39:00 GMT
Vaccine passport reportedly coming up in Uruguay soon but no official announcement yet
Uruguay's Tourism Minister Germán Cardoso Wednesday raised again the issue of vaccination certificates for foreign travellers to “guarantee the sanitary status” of the country.



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