Uruguay
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:59:00 GMTBlinken highlights Uruguay's role in international forums
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Uruguay had “a strong voice” at the United Nations (UN) and the Organization of American States (OAS), “a voice that we really value.”
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:44:00 GMTFAU brass explore options for the purchase of training aircraft
A delegation of the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) has been reported to have visited AERO Vodochody's facilities in the Czech Republic to delve into the specifics of the L-39NG advanced trainer, according to the aircraft manufacture...
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:55:00 GMTFitch Ratings believes the Lacalle Pou coalition has sufficient political capital to face challenges and much needed reforms
The ruling coalition of Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou expects to use its political capital following victory in the 27 March referendum which rejected overturning a third of his government's program, enacting reforms in ...
Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:50:00 GMT763 Uruguayans volunteered to fight for Argentina during Falklands conflict, reveals Senate bill
Senators from the Uruguayan opposition coalition Frente Amplio are sponsoring a declaration in support of Argentina and its Falkland Islands' claim, recalling at the same time that 763 Uruguayans, from a very miscellaneous back...
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:53:00 GMTUruguayans wait for hours to drive through to Argentina for Tourism Week
Scores of Uruguayan travelers flocked the land crossings into Argentina as they waited to reach their destination for the entire week, probably to capitalize on a favorable currency exchange rate.
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:58:00 GMTUruguay takes action as climate change threatens waters will advance on coastline
Uruguay's Environment Ministry has launched the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Coastal Zone (PAN Costas) to increase resilience to a rise in the level of the sea, resulting from climate change.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:47:00 GMTUruguay's ANCAP makes US$ 88 million profit in 2021
After several adjustments in the price of fuel, Uruguay's state-run oil company ANCAP reaped profits worth US$ 88 million, authorities from the petrol supplier reported Tuesday in Montevideo.
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:45:00 GMTAlthough not mandatory, Montevideo wants to keep sanitary measures
Even after Uruguay's national Government has decreed the end of the sanitary restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Hall of Montevideo Tuesday urged the population to keep wearing facemasks “in buses, cabs...
Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:20:00 GMTBrazil beef production forecasted at 9,85 million tons and 2,6 million tons exports
Brazil is forecasted to have a beef production of 9.85 million tons (in carcass-weight equivalent) in 2022, according to the estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Such a volume should exceed the 9.5...
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:50:00 GMTPepe Mujica: Britain's stance regarding Malvinas/Falklands a thing of the past
Former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica, who was in Buenos Aires during the weekend to join Alberto Fernández for the ceremonies marking the 40th anniversary of the 1982 armed conflict with the United Kingdom, insisted ...