All posts tagged Uruguay
Economy: Regional youth unemployment remains stable despite global economic crisis
Youth unemployment stable in Latin America despite continued global economic crisis; Latinvex releases data on wealth of Latin American nations; Inflation continues to rise in Venezuela Regional youth unemployment remains stable in face of global economic crisis The youth unemployment [...]
China/Latin America: Oil deal between Mexico and China could redress trade imbalance
Oil deal between Mexico and China could redress trade imbalance; Cuba and China sign sports cooperation agreement; Chinese textile firm to set up plant in Uruguay Oil deal between Mexico and China could redress trade imbalance At the beginning of [...]
Economy: Paraguay projected to grow by 13 percent in 2013
Paraguayan Central Bank elevates prediction for 2013 growth; Ecuador named one of the three most equal nations in Latin America; Latin America could grow by 6 percent with structural reforms; Colombian government announces historically-large trade surplus and new stimulus package Paraguayan Central Bank [...]
Human Rights: ‘The Cure’ promotes human rights on Latin American tour
‘The Cure’ promotes human rights during Latin American tour; psychological help for human rights defenders in Mexico; Uruguay legalises gay marriage
Human Rights: UN analyses Uruguayan policies on forced disappearances
UN Committee against Forced Disappearances reviews Uruguayan report; Brazil reaches out to Peru in eradication of racial discrimination; UN calls for stronger protection of Romani human rights
Argentina: Deadly flash floods wreck Buenos Aires Province
Torrential rain and floods in Buenos Aires province provoke humanitarian and governmental crisis ; Uruguayan President José Mujica sparks diplomatic conflict after insulting Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and her deceased husband ; ‘Vulture funds’ will answer Argentina’s proposal at the end [...]
Human Rights: UN calls for expanded abortion rights in Peru
UN asks Peru to extend abortions rights to rape and incest victims; Chile hosts first march for disability rights; UNASUR begins creation of regional human rights observatory
Human Rights: Uruguayan Supreme Court upholds impunity for human rights abuses during dictatorship
Uruguayan Supreme Court upholds impunity for human rights abusers; Mexico makes plans to address widespread disappearances; Venezuela appointed head of regional human rights organization
China/Latin America: Cheap Chinese sombreros threaten Colombian indigenous industry, and the tensions reveal a deeper anti-Chinese backlash
Cheap Chinese sombreros threaten Colombian indigenous industry, and the tensions reveal a deeper anti-Chinese backlash; Uruguay and China celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations; Venezuela seek further loans from China to offset shortage of consumer goods Cheap Chinese sombreros threaten [...]
Human Rights: World Press Freedom Index reveal state of the press in Latin America
World Press Freedom Index highlights continued fall in Latin American standings on free press; Human Rights Watch World Report denounces human rights abuses in Latin America
China/Latin America: Mexican relations with China at lowest ebb in recent years according to experts
Mexican relations with China at lowest ebb in recent years according to experts; Costa Rica hopes to become a platform for Chinese exports and investment in Latin America; China and the Bahamas looking to consolidate their bilateral relationship; Uruguayan report [...]
Uruguay: Dengue outbreak alert by Public Health Ministry
Public Health Ministry alerts population of a potential dengue outbreak; Carnaval 2013 officially started despite heavy rains; air route Montevideo-Madrid will be started by Air Europa
Uruguay: Christian healthcare centres refuse to practise abortion
Christian healthcare centres refuse to practise abortion; Mujica apologises for controversial statement on opposition leaders’ wives; Fattoruso demands recognition over World Cup 2014 song
Brazil: Country pays tribute to visionary architect Oscar Niemeyer
Brazil’s iconic architect dies at the age of 104; President Rousseff calls for better intergrated trading bloc at Mercosur summit; Government announces R$54.2 investment drive in ports Brazil: Country pays tribute to visionary architect Oscar Niemeyer Internationally renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer died this week of [...]
Human Rights: Red Cross holds regional conference in Costa Rica
International Committee of the Red Cross holds Conference in Costa Rica, Inter American Commission on Human Rights visits Colombia, Uruguay fights to protect intellectual property rights