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Mon, 18 Oct 2021 23:59:00 GMTBrazil, Uruguay FMs stay mum after Montevideo meeting: rumors soar
Silence prevailed Monday in Montevideo after Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Monday welcomed his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França to discuss bilateral issues, particularly a possible 10% reduction of Common Ex...
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:05:00 GMTBuenos Aires key to the region's future, says Pepe Mujica
Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica said this weekend in a newspaper interview that the future of the River Plate area was at stake and it hinged on whatever happens in the Argentine capital.
Sat, 16 Oct 2021 09:50:00 GMTMercosur: Argentina, Paraguay agree to review CET
Argentine Foreign Ministers Santiago Cafiero Friday welcomed his Paraguayan counterpart Euclides Acevedo at the Palacio San Martín in Buenos Aires to discuss bilateral issues.
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:09:00 GMTReopening of land-crossings between Argentina and Paraguay nears
People on both sides of the Argentina / Paraguay border eagerly await the prompt reopening of land crossings between the two countries.
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.
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:52:00 GMTArgentine 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 09:55:00 GMTAgreement reached between Argentina, Brazil to cut down common external tariffs by 10%
The Governments of Argentina and Brazil Friday agreed to cut down the common external tariffs (CET) by 10% “in a very wide universe of products” after months of tensions among members of Mercosur on the issue.
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 00:30:00 GMTUruguay 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 GMTEntire 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.
Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:14:00 GMTForeign Ministers of Argentina, Uruguay have lunch in Buenos Aires in Mercosur rebuilding encounter
Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Tuesday met in Buenos Aires with his Uruguayan colleague Francisco Bustillo in a move to patch things up with the other three Mercosur members. Cafiero will travel to Brasilia Friday.