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Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:40:00 GMTUruguayan President highlights the importance of freedom
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou was highly praised for his speech before rural producers of his country and Argentina, where he addressed the issue of freedom.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:12:00 GMT
Survey shows 77% of Uruguayans are OK with the COVID-19 vaccine requirement to attend stadiums, movies or concerts
A recent study by pollster Cifra has shown 77% of Uruguayans were in favour of anti-COVID-19 vaccination requirements for people willing to attend football stadiums, movie theatres or concerts, it was announced Tuesday in Monte...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:32:00 GMT
Uruguay: IMF recommends addressing skill-mismatch between the labour force and new jobs
Last week we published an IMF preliminary statement on the situation of the Uruguayan economy in which it praised the government's handling of the pandemic underlining Uruguay's solid institutions, well-functioning democracy an...
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:48:00 GMT
Uruguayan authorities halt second beef shipment to China which failed to meet quality standards
Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos explained during the weekend that in addition to a batch of Uruguayan beef turned down by China at the port of destination for containing excessive amounts of fat, a ...
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:52:00 GMT
Argentine FM hold a successful meeting with Brazil's Economy Minister as part of his mission rebuilding Mercosur ties
Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero, Ambassador Daniel Scioli and Productive Development Minister Matías Kulfas Saturday met in Brasilia with Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes to deepen the new economic ties betw...
Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:03:00 GMT
Uruguay will trade with the world, President Lacalle announces
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Friday told the America Business Forum in Punta del Este that his country was moving forward in trading with the world because it is what needs to be done.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:14:00 GMT
Last Man Standing: A talk with the captain who spent 688 days on board a longliner
688. That is the number of days that the captain of the FV Nordic Prince, Arvid Olai Mjønes, spent on board the vessel without returning home. On the final leg of the voyage, the Norwegian captain spoke to MercoPress on board ...
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:30:00 GMT
Uruguay off UK's Red List, but surprising FCDO comment on the country's Covid-19 situation
From 4 am on Monday 11 October, Uruguay will no longer be on the Red List for entering England. As to UK citizens planning to travel to Uruguay, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advise against all but essen...
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:51:00 GMT
Entire Mercosur out of Britain's travel red group, which is now focused solely on other LatAm nations
The United Kingdom has removed 47 destinations from its travel red list, which has been narrowed down to just seven nations, all of them within Latin America and four from South America, it was announced Thursday.
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 09:50:00 GMT
IMF praises Uruguay's handling of the pandemic and forecasts 3,4% recovery this year
The IMF elaborated and presented this month a preliminary statement on the situation of the Uruguayan economy based on Article IV mission findings.