Uruguay News

Montevideo, Nov 20 Julio Bango, head of National Strategy for Children and Adolescents Support Program announced Uruguay has reduced children poverty by 36 percent in five years.

Photo taken on Nov. 20, 2009 shows the general view of Sodre concert theater in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Colonia del Sacramento , Colonia Department , Uruguay Sunday, November 8, 2009 It sounds very exotic, or European at least, to say that I left Buenos Aires for the weekend and just popped over to Uruguay... It s very close though, just an hour across the river on the ferry and you re in Colonia.

Alberto Methol Ferre, South American Catholic intellectual, has passed away in Montevideo.

Montevideo, Nov 16 The Finnish Consortium UPM, future owner of an Uruguayan paper mill, reported on Sunday it will raise the cellulose percentage in the South American country to supply its paper mill in Changshou, China.

Montevideo, Nov 17 Uruguayan Minister of Tourism and Sports Hector Lescano will propose to his Southern Common Market counterparts to state significance to 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games competitions in Brazil.

USA EAGLES head coach Eddie O'Sullivan is hoping his side are not left to rue a late Uruguay points rally in the first leg of the Rugby World Cup 2011 play-off. The Eagles left Montevideo with a 27-22 victory which leaves them 80 minutes from securing the Americas 2 qualifying spot for New Zealand 2011 and maintaining their ever-present record in ...

Monday, November 16, 2009 SAN JOSE: Uruguay took a step toward the 2010 World Cup on Saturday as captain Diego Lugano's first-half strike proved enough for a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their qualifying playoff against Costa Rica.

Montevideo, Nov 14 Frente Amplio and National Party politicians will launch a new advertising campaign after elections close at midnight, and 15 days before the second round.

From : Katia Peltekian Date : Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:03:36 +0400 OFFICE OF AN HONORARY CONSUL TO OPEN IN URUGUAY Aysor Nov 11 2009 Armenia Ruben Abrahamyan was invited to Uruguay's Foreign Ministry on October, 30, to be handed an exequatur as a sign of his recognition of Armenia's Honorary Consul in Uruguay, press-office of Armenia's Foreign Ministry ...

From : Mihran Keheyian Date : Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:35:11 +0400 RUBEN ABRAHAMIAN APPOINTED HONORARY CONSUL OF RA TO URUGUAY Noyan Tapan 11.11.2009 YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN.

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.