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Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:21:00 GMT
Football World Cup trophy lands in Uruguay
The World Cup trophy that will be at stake later this year in Qatar landed Friday at Carrasco airport, where it was welcomed by Brazil's 2002 world champion Lucio, Vice President Beatriz Argimón, and Montevideo Mayor Carolina ...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:49:00 GMT
Uruguay not willing to close any doors, Lacalle tells Japanese traders
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou told a business forum in Tokyo Thursday that his country was not willing to close any doors and was therefore ready to move forward with a bilateral trade agreement regardless of Mercosur's ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:27:00 GMT
Mercosur ministers agree to boost cooperation in fighting crime
Security and Interior Ministers of all Mercosur countries convened this week in Uruguay's capital to discuss the current situation in the region and pledged to improve criminal information systems among member nations, accordin...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Uruguay successfully issues US$ 1,5 billion "green linked bond," with US$ 3,96 billon demand
On Friday October 20, Uruguay issued its first sustainability-linked bonds (SLB), with a step-down mechanism that is activated if it reaches certain environmental targets. The purpose is to align the country’s sovereign debt ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:10:00 GMT
Colombia, Mexico, Trinidad Tobago, Uruguay teams, winners of IDB Development Initiative
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced the four winners of the fifth Superheroes of Development contest, which rewards creative and innovative solutions used in development projects financed by the IDB, IDB Invest ...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:38:00 GMT
Uruguayan customs to up smuggling controls
Uruguayan Customs is to seize any package over 5 kilos to protect traders in border towns, who suffer the consequences of the depreciation of the Argentine peso which makes shopping across the border more convenient, it was ann...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:21:00 GMT
Lacalle off to Japan to boost Uruguay's foreign trade
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou is off on an official mission to Japan to boost bilateral trade, it was reported Tuesday in Montevideo. In the meantime, Vice President Beatriz Argimón will be in charge of the Executive un...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:45:00 GMT
Trust in Uruguayan President falls amid bodyguard scandal
Popular mistrust of Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has been reported to be on the rise after his bodyguard Alejandro Astesiano's involvement in the issuance of Uruguayan passports to Russian nationals for a fee became kno...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:14:00 GMT
Josep Borrell meets with Uruguayan President in Montevideo
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou, who holds the pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur, Monday welcomed European Union (EU) High Representative Josep Borrell in Montevideo to discuss the future of the agreement between the two...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Japanese rating agency ups Uruguay's grading
Japanese risk rating agency R&I raised Uruguay's status from BBB to BBB+, the best grading the South American country has ever received, it was announced Friday.



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