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Thu, 16 Sep 2021 09:25:00 GMT
IDB President sees a plethora of opportunities ahead in Uruguay
“Uruguay could be a Silicon Valley of the south”, said Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Claver-Carone Wednesday after meeting in Montevideo with President Luis Lacalle Pou.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:47:00 GMT
Uruguay on 24-hour strike for lost wages and in favor of repealing Government’s Law
Uruguay is going through a 24-hour strike called by the labour union Pit-Cnt to demand better wages and working conditions, to defend national development and state-run companies and, most importantly, to say “yes” to the r...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:23:00 GMT
Uruguay's Congress hit by coronavirus infections
A few Uruguayan lawmakers tested positive for SARS-Cov-2 forcing 48 people from the national Congress to go into isolation, it was reported Monday.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:01:00 GMT
Uruguayan government warns border municipalities that reopening of border crossings with Argentina will take two months
Uruguayan federal authorities Monday conveyed to mayors of Salto (Andrés Lima), Paysandú (Nicolás Olivera) and Río Negro (Omar Lafluf) that the reopening of land crossings with Argentina will take at least two more months.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:16:00 GMT
Azul returning to Uruguay in November from Porto Alegre
Brazilian carrier Azul will resume flights to Uruguay as of November 10 with the reopening of the Porto Alegre-Montevideo route four times a week.

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 09:42:00 GMT
Uruguay's FM says other unilateral trade deals may be announced shortly
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Friday said that in addition to China there were several other countries interested in reaching one-on-one trade deals with his country.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Brazil terminates bilateral shipping agreements with Argentina and Uruguay
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to terminate both bilateral maritime transport agreements with Argentina and Uruguay, it was announced.

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:50:00 GMT
British Pavilion in Expo Prado focuses on climate change; Falklands stand promotes trade and tourism
The British Embassy will be present at the Uruguayan Expo Prado 2021 for the eighth consecutive year with a pavilion focused on promoting different initiatives to help combat climate change. In November this year, the UK will h...

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguay brokers one-on-one free trade deal with China hoping it will not affect Mercosur
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday announced his country had begun negotiations with China to reach a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which has been regarded as the beginning of the end of Mercosur.

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:24:00 GMT
Argentina recants opening border crossings with Uruguay for now over sanitary concerns
The Government of Argentina has finally decided not to go ahead with the reopening of the bridge crossings into Uruguay, citing COVID-19 epidemiological reasons.



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