Global pandemic From hero to zero: Uruguay's coronavirus boomerang 16-04-2021 17:02 Uruguay is going through its worst moment of the pandemic, months after being hailed as an example.
INTERVIEW – PERIODISMO PURO Rafael Bielsa: ‘Alberto Fernández is very far from being a puppet’ 10-04-2021 07:42 Rafael Bielsa, Argentina’s current Ambassador to Chile, on the pandemic, the president, Peronism and bilateral relations. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Malvinas Islands Argentina rejects British military manoeuvres and missile launch on Malvinas 09-04-2021 21:14 Argentina's government protests to British authorities over military manoeuvres and the launching of missiles on the Malvinas (Falklands) Islands, as well as a complaint to neighbouring state Uruguay after it allowed a British military plane to re-fuel on its turf.
Global pandemic Uruguay, once Covid haven, suffers record infections and deaths 09-04-2021 15:25 Uruguay is grappling with one of the world’s highest Covid infection rates, with scores killed weekly, schools shut and a confused and weary population searching for answers.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Tax-the-rich initiatives gain support across Latin America 08-04-2021 14:55 Chile, Mexico, Colombia see wealth tax proposals advancing, Argentina and Bolivia have already passed measures; Debt in region soared as pandemic caused worst crash in two centuries.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Borders closed and new restrictions: Latin America passes 25 million infections 03-04-2021 08:07 Regions across South America try to put the brakes on surging coronavirus cases – Chile closes all its borders for entire month of April; Bolivia shutters frontier with Brazil; Peru enters Easter lockdown.
FOOTBALL TRANSFERS Lucas Torreira says he wants to play for Boca following mother's death 02-04-2021 02:55 Arsenal's Uruguay international midfielder Lucas Torreira, who is on loan at Atlético Madrid, says he wants to leave Europe and play for Boca Juniors.
MERCOSUR AT 30 Highlights (and low points): Mercosur turns 30 27-03-2021 08:49 A free-trade agreement with the European Union which has yet to be implemented, an imperfect common external tariff, mounted with great difficulty – these factors and others mark the 30-year history of Mercosur, a mosaic of successes and inconclusive challenges.
AND THAT REMINDS ME... Mercosur’s murky future 27-03-2021 07:27 Mercosur will have problems selling itself to the rest of the world while it cannot sell to itself. by Michael Soltys
LATIN AMERICA: MERCOSUR SUMMIT ‘We’re not a burden’ – Fernández clashes with Mercosur leaders 27-03-2021 07:11 Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay confront Argentina to demand greater flexibility to negotiate trade agreements during a tense summit of Mercosur leaders commemorating the 30th anniversary of the regional trade bloc’s founding.
Beef Industry Beef-addicted Uruguay aiming to make farming greener 25-03-2021 12:00 Last year, Uruguay launched a livestock and climate initiative with the help of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). We hear from Rosa Correa, one of 62 farm owners to implement the programme, about its aims and objectives.
Coronavirus vaccine Uruguay revokes residence of Argentine who hosted 'illegal party' 23-03-2021 14:50 Uruguay revokes temporary residence of Argentine citizen after police raided an illegal party attended by more than 500 people at a private home in Maldonado department.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Trade and Covid-19 vaccines top agenda for Mercosur summit 23-03-2021 13:22 Mercosur’s member nations will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the bloc's founding at a key summit this Friday, with the clear differences between them more than evident. by Mariano Beldyk
Latin America Victims of Uruguay's dictatorship seek justice 19-03-2021 13:46 A group of Uruguayan women are seeking justice for the sexual abuse they suffered throughout the country's 1973 dictatorship. With few developments in the case, they have decided to approach the regional watchdog.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT No Bolsonaro in BA – Government takes Mercosur ceremony online 13-03-2021 15:50 Argentina has suspended a historic ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Mercosur regional trade bloc, due to be held later this month, and will instead take it online.
FOOTBALL Cavani unhappy in England, eyes South America return, says father 09-03-2021 21:21 Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani is unhappy in England and wants to finish his career in South America, his father told local media, saying the Uruguay international fancies a move to local giants Boca Juniors.
FOOTBALL Without fans, South American clubs lose more at home 08-03-2021 14:24 AFP analysed clubs' results across three first-division seasons in three countries – Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay – and found their home performance declined when fans were barred from stadiums because of Covid-19.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA Medicinal cannabis: Argentine investors eye piece of new green gold 06-03-2021 09:07 National private-sector group plunges into the medicinal cannabis industry by taking control of Canadian-based company Blueberries. Among the investors in this multi-million venture, former PRO deputy Facundo Garretón and Claudio Belocopitt, the owner of Swiss Medical Group and Grupo América. by Santiago Carrillo
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Bolsonaro in Buenos Aires: Brazil leader says yes to Mercosur summit 05-03-2021 02:39 Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro confirms he will travel to Buenos Aires on March 26 for the Mercosur summit, setting up his first face-to-face encounter with President Alberto Fernández.
Global pandemic Uruguay starts vaccination campaign, last in South America 01-03-2021 18:05 Uruguay, the last country in South America to receive delivery of coronavirus vaccines, started its inoculation campaign Monday with a focus on teachers, soldiers, police and firefighters.
MERCOSUR BLOC Brazil again pushes for loosening of Mercosur trade deal rules 27-02-2021 08:21 Bolsonaro set to visit Buenos Aires for trade bloc’s next summit; Brazilian foreign minister accuses ‘interest groups’ using the environment as ‘pretext’ to block ratification of EU-Mercosur deal.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL France says won't ratify Mercosur trade deal in 'current form' 04-02-2021 17:01 France says it will not ratify trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc "in its current form."
BLOOMBERG Trump tower in Uruguay tests tarnished brand's foreign appeal 03-02-2021 17:38 The gilded Trump name may no longer sell New York real estate. But, 5,000 miles away in Punta del Este, investors are raising millions in a bet that the former US president’s brand retains its international cachet.
TRANS RIGHTS Tolerant Uruguay a place for some trans citizens to 'glow' 11-01-2021 08:35 There is no current data on how many people identify as transgender in the neighbouring Uruguay, let alone how many of them are minors.
RACISM ROW Uruguayan players' union slams English FA for Cavani 'racism' ban 04-01-2021 15:39 Uruguayan Football Players' Association launches scathing attack on the English Football Association for banning Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani over use of 'negrito' in a social media post.
BLOOMBERG Uruguay sees ‘first wave’ threatening long-protected Covid gains 23-12-2020 00:09 Nine months after recording its first coronavirus case, Uruguay is seeing an outbreak in what President Luis Lacalle Pou has called the “first wave,” threatening to undo the hard-fought gains throughout the pandemic.
Mercosur 'Distrust' of Brazil stalls EU-Mercosur trade deal 13-12-2020 19:45 Concerns over Amazon deforestation under Bolsonaro are delaying the ratification of a two-decades long negotiated trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur.
OBITUARY Region mourns loss of former Uruguay president Tabaré Vázquez 12-12-2020 09:56 Tributes pour in for two-time former president, who died last weekend from lung cancer at age of 80. Vázquez was the first candidate of leftist Frente Amplio coalition to win Uruguayan presidency, breaking traditional hegemony of Colorado and Nacional parties.
Ex-Uruguay president Uruguay in mourning as ex-president Tabaré Vázquez dies aged 80 06-12-2020 09:17 Family confirms in statement that left-wing leader, who ruled Uruguay twice from 2005-2010 and 2015-2020, has succumbed to lung cancer.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL Without environmental guarantees, EU-Mercosur trade deal faces uncertain future 23-11-2020 15:51 Historic free-trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur regional bloc, announced more than a year ago after more than two decades of negotiations, stuck in limbo due to environmental concerns.
CRIME & SECURITY Sister of River Plate midfielder in custody after police stop uncovers 40kg of cocaine 23-11-2020 14:48 An elder sister of River Plate midfielder Nicolás De La Cruz was in Buenos Aires on Saturday while travelling in a taxi. Police officers find 40 kilogrammes of cocaine in vehicle.
INTERNATIONAL APPROACH Wealth taxes and extraordinary contributions – how other nations handle it 21-11-2020 10:14 Worldwide Germany and France are the two most practical examples of that class of taxes labelled “solidarity."
LATIN AMERICA Fernández heads across River Plate to meet Lacalle Pou 20-11-2020 13:07 President Alberto Fernández crossed the River Plate on Thursday to meet up with his Uruguayan colleague Luis Lacalle Pou in the first meeting between the two leaders since the latter’s inauguration on March 1.
Festival Internacional de Colonia The show must go on (line) 10-11-2020 15:11 Since our lives were turned upside down by Covid-19, I have benefitted from artists, musicians and comedians who have made their work available to the wider world on YouTube. Starting Wednesday, the Festival Internacional de Colonia will do the same. by Robert Cox
ENVIRONMENT South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires 26-10-2020 07:00 Exacerbated by a historic drought, larges swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires.
TRAVEL & TOURISM South America’s posh summer spot to stay shut on Covid 25-10-2020 14:37 Uruguay, home to luxury beach resort Punta del Este, will keep its international borders closed this summer, President Luis Lacalle Pou confirmed last week.
Latin America Two Uruguayan ex-presidents quit politics on same day 20-10-2020 16:49 Former presidents José Mujica and Julio María Sanguinetti bow out of frontline politics on the same day.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL EU parks trade deal with Mercosur over environmental concerns 17-10-2020 09:56 More than 15 months ago, then-president Mauricio Macri hailed the sealing of the Mercosur bloc’s historic trade agreement with the European Union. Today, as European nations express environmental concerns, ratification isn’t even close to starting. by Fermin Koop
BLOOMBERG Wealthy Argentines flee taxes, politics to settle in Uruguay 07-10-2020 17:01 Nearly half of the 504 Argentines who’ve taken up tax residency abroad this year have chosen Uruguay.
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL Brazil rejects deforestation concerns on EU-Mercosur deal 23-09-2020 16:12 Brazil hits back at European reluctance to finalise EU-Mercosur trade deal, saying a French report on environmental concerns is motivated by "protectionist interests."
EU-MERCOSUR DEAL Key EU states fear Mercosur pact may hurt Amazon 21-09-2020 08:22 EU commissioner admits not all EU nations "are aligned" on trade deal with Mercosur nations, as fears historic accord could hurt the Amazon grow.
MERCOSUR BLOC Lacalle Pou says EU-Mercosur deal 'advances' but not at 'expected speed' 03-09-2020 01:05 Uruguayan leader’s comments just the latest in a series indicating that momentum for the accord has slowed.
HUMAN RIGHTS Uruguayan Army colonel killed ‘in several countries’ during dictatorship 03-09-2020 00:40 Army colonel imprisoned for crimes during Uruguay’s 1973-1985 dictatorship admitted to killing and torturing detainees, as well as confirming existence of clandestine death flight in Argentina, according to official documents.
HUMAN RIGHTS OAS chief Almagro under fire for removal of top rights official 01-09-2020 16:05 OAS secretary general and ombudswoman at centre of bitter feud with the leadership of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR), the region’s top rights watchdog.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Merkel expresses 'significant doubts' over EU-Mercosur trade pact 21-08-2020 14:12 German chancellor expresses "significant doubts" over landmark EU-Mercosur free trade deal, citing concerns over the devastating deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
Global pandemic Virus rages in South America as governments grasp for clues 18-08-2020 15:38 From incoherent mask rules to inconsistent social distancing, South America’s response to the novel coronavirus has been all over the map – here's a look at how each nation is doing.
Global pandemic Youngsters in Latin America vent pandemic fury after lost 2020 12-08-2020 23:30 For four young adults across Latin America, 2020 was meant to be a year of freedom and opportunity. Instead, the coronavirus pandemic brought confinement and frustration.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL 70 years on from the 'Maracanazo,' Brazil and Uruguay cannot forget 15-07-2020 23:21 July 16, 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the "Maracanazo," when hosts Brazil was beaten 2-1 by Uruguay in the final of the 1950 World Cup in front of a crowd of almost 200,000 at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The defeat inflicted crushing disappointment across Brazil and still reverberates to this day.
Coronavirus pandemic Buquebus' floating lab tests passengers to protect both Uruguay and Argentina 15-07-2020 14:21 Buquebus has implemented a new testing scheme for every passenger seeking to board boats back and forth from Argentina to Uruguay.
EU-MERCOSUR TALKS EU watchdog opens probe into Mercosur trade deal 10-07-2020 12:16 EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly confirms investigation will be opened into historic trade deal with Mercosur, after environmental and rights groups complained that the deal does not respect the EU’s legal obligations.