Lula in favor of Mercosur-China FTA
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva said Wednesday in Montevideo that he agreed to open up Mercosur and pursue a free trade agreement (FTA) with China.
...Forest fire next to Uruguayan city of Piriápolis
A forest fire broke out in the wee hours of Wednesday in the Uruguayan beach resort of Piriápolis, in the department of Maldonado. Firefighters were swiftly deployed to t ...
Lacalle warns Celac about “ideological temptation”
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday warned against the “ideological temptation in international forums.” During his speech at the VII Summit of the Community ...
Uruguayan FM makes a remark on his Ambassador to Argentina after political statements on investors
Uruguay’s Foreign Minister, Francisco Bustillo, sent a note with a remark to the Uruguayan ambassador in Buenos Aires, Carlos Enciso, in which he questions the pertinenc ...
Uruguay's FTA with China would endanger Mercosur, Vieira says
Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira told Folha de Sao Paulo that a possible free trade agreement between Uruguay and China would endanger the future of the South Americ ...
Evo says Argentina supports Bolivia co-hosting 2030 football World Cup
President Alberto Fernández told Evo Morales that the country currently holding the football World Cup will support Bolivia's bid to co-host the 2030 finals together with ...
Presidents Fernández and Lula launch new stage in Argentina-Brazil ties
Presidents Alberto Fernández of Argentina and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Brazil met Monday morning at Casa Rosada in what is regarded as the relaunching of bilateral t ...
Lula da Silva overshadowing Mercosur diplomacy and trade agreements
A free trade agreement between Uruguay and China would destroy Mercosur since it contradicts the block's integration policies, according to Brazilian Foreign Minister Maur ...
Lawmakers from Uruguay's ruling coalition to visit the Falklands; opposition rejects embassy invitation
Uruguayan opposition rejected an annual invitation from the UK embassy in Montevideo for lawmakers from all political parties represented in Parliament, to visit the Falkl ...