Uruguay News

Montevideo, Nov 11 Frente Amplio party's senators accused National Party of setting up "a political circus" and promoting "a defamation election campaign", after the police seized the illegal arsenal.

PAYSANDU, Uruguay, Nov 10 - "At first I was embarrassed and had a hard time getting involved, but then I started relaxing.

Montevideo, Nov 8 Cuban film "El Benny" and documentary films "Destinos" and "Montana de Luz" by Guillermo Centeno, are on display at the closing day of the 1st LATINUY 2009 Film Festival, running from November 4 in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Montevideo, Nov 8 Leaders and activists of Frente Amplio warned its campaign leadership about television and radio commercials relating the governing organization to an arsenal that was recently confiscated by the police.

Montevideo, Nov 6 Contender to the presidency of Uruguay for Frente Amplio , Jose Mujica, accused the media for a crusade involving right wing forces against his candidacy.

Montevideo, Nov 4 The Uruguayan Executive Power approved a National Integrated Plan for Operations against Drug Trafficking, which involves different public institutions in a joint action against drug trafficking and money laundering.

Montevideo, Nov 2 "Cuestion de Principios," an Argentinian film by Rodrigo Grande, with main roles by Federico Luppi and Norma Aleandro, will open the first LATINUY 2009 film festival on November 4 in Uruguay, devoted to Latin films.

Uruguay's Pluna is looking to acquire additional Bombardier CRJ900s to support expansion at new Argentinean sister carrier AeroVIP.

Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia are in talks with the World Bank for a loan to finance a natural-gas pipeline shared by the three countries, Uruguaya s deputy minister for industries, energy and mining said.

MONTEVIDEO: The governing left-wing coalition in Uruguay has won a parliamentary majority for a second mandate after a general election on Sunday.

Montevideo, Oct 31 The Trade Union Plenary of Workers-National Convention of Workers will vote for the candidates from Frente Amplio , Jose Mujica and Danilo Astori, in the second round of presidential elections in Uruguay.

MONTEVIDEO may be overshadowed by its flashier neighbors, Punta del Este and Buenos Aires , but Uruguay 's capital does not suffer from an inferiority complex.

Montevideo, Oct 25 Uruguayan Electoral Court Secretary Mario Cataldi said there havebeen no news about problems during the opening on Sunday of 6,868 electoral circuits, which opened at 08:00, local time.

Uruguaya s Jose Mujica , a former guerrilla leader who promises to keep the economic policies of the countrya s ruling coalition, heads into presidential elections today with a 16 point lead over his nearest rival.

Montevideo, Oct 27 The governmental Frente Amplio in Uruguay reached majority of senators and deputies to the Parliament, according to the first vote counting and waiting for the final counting of about 30,000 votes.

Montevideo, Oct 24 The Central Bank of Uruguay on Saturday announced a package of measures to reduce consequences of the dollar volatility.

Mujica had led in two polls last week, but both showed him falling short of the 50-percent-plus-one vote he needed to win outright.

Reporting from Culiacan, Mexico - With a gilded, 4-foot statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe tucked under his arm, Jose Espinoza clambers up the Italian-marble staircase, past the Jacuzzis and gigantic Corinthian columns, to a domed chapel inside the ornate mansion of a particularly successful Sinaloa "farmer." Espinoza installs the Virgin in her ...

Voters in Uruguay faced a stark choice in Sunday's presidential election: an ex-rebel who yearns to create enduring socialism or a former center-right president who privatized government services and wants to pull away from alliances with Latin American leftists.

Montevideo, Oct 24 The Uruguayan Electoral Court announced on Saturday everything is ready for the normal development of elections tomorrow, when the president for the 2010-2015 term will be elected.