Uruguay News

A man in a bike passes by a billboard of Jose "Pepe" Mujica, right, presidential candidate of Uruguay's ruling party Frente Amplio, and his running mate Danilo Astori in Montevideo.

Buenos Aires/Montevideo - Severe flooding claimed at least eight lives in Argentina and Uruguay, authorities said Thursday.

The countdown for the Uruguayan run-off continues six days ahead of the elections, with Broad Front candidate Jose Mujica in the lead of the surveys.

Montevideo, Nov 23 More than 25,000 people from the Uruguayan department of Paysandu attended a "rally" organized by the Broad Front Coalition, termed historic Monday by La Republica newspaper.

MONTEVIDEO: A laptop is now finding its place alongside a notebook and pen in schoolbags in Uruguay, the first and only country to offer an Internet-connected computers to all public primary school students.

Uruguay must start focusing on efforts against global warming, and work in a coordinated manner with its South American neighbours, said one of the scientists consulted for the First Regional Report on Climate Change produced by Tierramerica, which was released Thursday.

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.