Mercosur
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 09:56:00 GMTUruguayan President signs decree outlining conditions for foreigners to reenter as of September 1
Foreign owners of real estate property in the country will be allowed back into Uruguay starting September 1 and bring along family members up to the second degree, provided they have all been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:45:00 GMTUruguayan meat exports surpass Argentina's thanks to restrictions
Restrictions on meat exports imposed on producers by the Argentine administration of President Alberto Fernández, in a failed attempt to curb domestic prices, have led the country to lose ground to Uruguayan and Paraguayan com...
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:08:00 GMT“Mercosur needs urgent modernization” and Brazil can't be prisoner of an institutional accord
Brazilian Economy minister Paulo Guedes told Congress that Mercosur no longer has for Brazil the same importance it had when it was launched, a kind of jumping board for the country to advance in competition terms.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:30:00 GMTUruguay has vaccinated 70% of its population with two doses against COVID-19; Brazil only 26.83%
Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) Tuesday announced 70% of the population had already received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines such as CoronaVac, Pfizer or AstraZeneca, while a private survey showed only 26.83% of Brazilian...
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:37:00 GMTTabaré Viera becomes Uruguay's new Minister of Tourism
The Government of Uruguay has appointed Colorado Senator Tabaré Viera and the nation's new Minister of Tourism following the resignation of Germán Cardoso amid a corruption scandal.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:30:00 GMTArgentine private plane falls down on approach to Punta del Este killing two
An Argentine-registered single-engined aircraft fell Sunday in the Sierras de las Ánimas, in the Uruguayan department of Maldonado, near Punta del Este. Both occupants died.
Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:10:00 GMTUruguay: Corruption allegations in failed pet project of former president Mujica
A major corruption scandal is unfolding in Uruguay with a pet project from former president Jose Mujica, which he tried to implement during his mandate, 2010/2015, but failed with accumulated losses of at least US$ 300 million.
Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:03:00 GMTParaguay insists on reopening borders with Argentina and supports bid for Celac presidency
The Foreign Ministers of Paraguay and Argentina met Friday in Buenos Aires to discuss several items such as the reopening of the land borders between the two countries and the host's candidacy in 2022 to the annual presidency o...
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:40:00 GMTReopening Paraguayan border up to President Fernández, Argentina's ambassador to Asunción says
The reopening of land borders with Paraguay might take place sometime before the end of 2021, Argentina's Ambassador to Asunción Domingo Peppo said Wednesday.
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 09:35:00 GMTPresidents of Argentina, Uruguay have dinner in BA to seek a fresh start in bilateral relations after Summit brush
Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday welcomed his Uruguayan colleague Luis Lacalle Pou over for dinner at the Olivos Residence in an attempt to restore relations between the two of them following a crash during a Merco...