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Catholic Majority Uruguay Approves Same-Sex Marriage
April 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Latin American country of Uruguay has approved same sex marriage, becoming the second country in the region to do so. continue reading »
IDB Supports Increased Investment, Exports for Uruguay with $550 Million Loan
March 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $550 million operation for Uruguay to fund the Program for Strategic International Positioning, which aims to substantially increase investment and exports by strengthening the regulatory and institutional framework, promoting and facilitating trade, and boosting entrepreneurial innovation. continue reading »
Spanish Firm Looks to Invest in Uruguayan Rail Network
January 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish railway operator Eusko Tren has confirmed its interest in investing in Uruguay and presented a plan to Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, the press reported Sunday, citing company executives. continue reading »
Uruguay to Improve Montevideo’s Public Transport System with $70 Million Loan
December 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a loan for $70 million to Uruguay to support a public transport system in the eastern section of Montevideo as an alternative to individual transport. continue reading »
Uruguay Receives $107.7 Million Loan to Finance 2 Wind Farms
December 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved two loans totaling $107.7 million to finance the construction of the El Libertador and Palmatir wind farms in Uruguay. continue reading »
Uruguay Bishops Say Legislators Who Voted to Allow Abortions are Excommunicated
October 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In response to recent legislation allowing women in Uruguay to have abortions in their first trimester, bishops in the country are now stating that any legislator who voted to allow it are automatically excommunicated. continue reading »
Uruguay Signs Offshore Oil Agreements with European Firms
October 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Uruguayan government on Friday signed a series of offshore exploration and production deals with British oil firms BG Group, BP plc and Tullow Oil and France's Total. continue reading »
Venezuelan Specialists Deactivate Bomb at Uruguayan Embassy in Caracas
September 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Uruguayan government announced Saturday the deactivation of an explosive device planted in its embassy building in Venezuela, and said that the case, which came eight days before the Venezuelan elections, is under investigation by the authorities. continue reading »
Presidents of Uruguay, Tunisia Will Meet in Lima to Discuss New Democracies
September 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, and his Tunisian counterpart, Moncef Marzouki, will present next Monday in Lima their experiences in applying the democratic system and the challenges still to be dealt with in their respective countries, the official Andina agency said Saturday. continue reading »
Uruguay to Legalize Abortion
September 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In a 50-49 vote, Uruguay’s legislature has voted to legalize abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. President José Mujica, an atheist and former guerrilla leader who was elected in 2010, has pledged to sign the measure. continue reading »
Uruguay to Combat Violent Crime with $5 Million IDB Loan
September 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A $5 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will help Uruguay deploy a program based on a comprehensive approach to reduce violent crime in its capital city, Montevideo. continue reading »
¡Felicidades! Uruguay on Your 187th Year of Independence
August 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Today, all of Uruguay is celebrating and rejoicing its 187-year old independence from Spain. continue reading »
Singer Juanes Supporting Uruguay’s Call to Legalize Pot
August 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian singer Juanes threw his support behind the initiative of Uruguayan President Jose Mujica to legalize the regulated production and sale of marijuana. continue reading »
Uruguay President Mujica Propses Plan to Legalize Marijuana
June 26, 2012 | by Los Angeles Times | Latino Daily News
Though the country never criminalized the possession of drugs for personal use, Uruguay has now revealed a plan for ”regulated and controlled legalization” of cannabis. continue reading »
Uruguay May Have More than 250 Suspicious Hospital Deaths
March 22, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The consumer group Movimiento Salud para Todos reported Wednesday that it is investigating 250 complaints of suspicious deaths in hospitals across Uruguay, where the public was stunned earlier this week by revelations that nurses had murdered 16 patients at Montevideo clinics. continue reading »
Nurses at Uruguay Hospitals Accused of Killing 16
March 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Uruguayan authorities tried on Monday to calm the public after the alarm generated by the deaths of 16 patients in two Montevideo hospitals at the hands of two nurses. continue reading »
Uruguay Urged to Provide Water to Its Poorest Communities
February 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An independent United Nations human rights expert today called on Uruguayan authorities to implement measures to provide access to health and sanitation to its poorest and most marginalized communities. continue reading »
Uruguay Set to Invest in Its Dairy Farmers to Make Them More Green
December 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), in partnership with the Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche (CONAPROLE), is launching a $6 million project continue reading »
Uruguay Investing in Power Milk Business to the Tune of $65 Million
December 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), approved a loan of up to $65 million for Estancias del Lago SA, a Uruguayan privately-held agri-business company, to develop a fully-integrated and highly efficient dairy operation to export powered milk. continue reading »
Explosion Rocks Uruguay’s Labor Ministry
December 13, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An explosion Tuesday in the offices of Uruguay's Labor Ministry left as many as 20 people injured, some of them seriously, authorities said. continue reading »
