The governments and football federations of Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay launched this Tuesday, in Buenos Aires, the official joint candidacy of the countries to host the world Cup 2030, the centenary year of the first edition of the tournament. “We are convinced that FIFA has an obligation to honor the memory of those who […]
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Lula considers it “urgent” for Mercosur to close an agreement with the EU before negotiating with China
brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva I consider “urgent and extremely necessary” that he mercosur close an agreement with the European Unionbefore negotiating a treaty with Chinaduring a visit to Uruguaya country that is advancing trade negotiations with Beijing on its own. “It is urgent and extremely necessary for Mercosur to reach an agreement […]
China open to “cooperation” with Mercosur as a whole while advancing in FTA with Uruguay
The director general for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Cai Wei, stated in Montevideo that Beijing, which has begun negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Uruguay, is open to the “cooperation” with “the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) as a whole”. “The Chinese side is open to cooperation both […]
Liverpool announce the signing of Uruguayan Darwin Núñez, ex-Benfica
On Tuesday afternoon, the Liverpool made official the signing of Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez, who arrives from benfica, from Portugal. Through social networks, the English club published the announcement of the transfer agreement that should be between 75 and 100 million euros (between R$ 400 and R$ 535 million). Welcome to the Reds family, @Darwinn99 […]
Caviar is about to get even more expensive
The Uruguayan exporter Caviar Polanco raised its prices about 7% in January to cover the rising costs of feeding, transporting and energy for the fish. That adds up to an increase of about 10% in 2021. Rising costs and a global supply shortfall would be to blame, according to a senior executive there. The shortage […]
Final stretch in Uruguay towards a referendum that questions the Executive
With acts, surveys, accusations and controversial statements, Uruguay enters the final stretch towards the referendum on March 27 against 135 of the 476 articles of the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC), a star project of the Executive headed by the center-right Luis Lacalle Pou. This referendum, which analysts see as a kind of consultation on […]
The dollar falls too low in Uruguay and generates alarm among businessmen and agro-exporters
Last Friday the dollar reached 10 consecutive lows in Uruguaywhich meant the longest streak in two years, given that since the end of 2019 there had not been such a long period of depreciation of the North American currency. According to the newspaper El País of Uruguay, although yesterday the currency cut that streak by […]
Mercosur presidents agree to review common external tariff, without accession of Uruguay
Updated on 12/17/2021 03:23 pm Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay pledged this Friday to “continue the modernization” of Mercosur and to advance in the revision of the common external tariff, without the accession of Uruguay, in a virtual summit amid tensions in the bloc. In a joint statement issued at the end of the meeting of […]
Fitch takes Uruguay back as “stable” and maintains a BBB- rating
Updated on 12/15/2021 06:17 pm The agency Fitch Ratings ratified this Tuesday the rating of Uruguay as BBB- and improved the country’s debt outlook from “negative” to “stable”. This was announced by the Uruguayan Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) in a statement in which it details that this improvement in perspective was achieved after […]
Corp. América Airports plans to invest US $ 300 million in betting on Uruguay
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The airport operator Corporación América Airports is promoting its commitment to Uruguay after obtaining a 20-year extension in a key international airport, while also reinforcing its presence in the South American country by adding some smaller airports. Your Uruguayan subsidiary, Puerta del Sur SA, extended until the year 2053 the concession of the airport that […]