News: Uruguay

We have started to collect the most important news related to Uruguay in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Uruguay – overview

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• June 17th 2013 – December 23rd 2012
• December 12th 2012 – March 19th 2012
• December 28th 2011 – September 5th 2011
• July 24th 2011 – December 8th 2010
• November 20th 2010 – May 13th 2010
• May 13th 2010 – November 19th 2009
• November 15th 2009 – September 9th 2009
• July 20th 2009 – February 11th 2008
• December 19th 2007 – February 27th 2007
• January 25th 2007 – May 5th 2006
• April 12th 2006 – November 30th 2005
• November 16th 2005

Uruguay: news

Switched on

Monday, July 20th 2009, 23:32

LED lighting could make Uruguay town a model
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OECD names and shames tax havens

Friday, April 3rd 2009, 14:47
related countries: Costa Rica, Malaysia, Philippines

Costa Rica, Malaysia, the Philippines and Uruguay are on the OECD's blacklist of non-cooperative tax havens.
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Picture purple

Monday, March 2nd 2009, 7:12

Uruguay turns to art to promote its amethyst industry
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Uruguay leader leaves party post

Thursday, December 4th 2008, 23:50

Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez resigns as head of the Socialist Party amid a row over his vetoing of a abortion bill.
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Uruguay violence halts matches

Tuesday, November 18th 2008, 11:32

Uruguay's football authorities suspend all premier division matches after rival fans fight at a top of the table match.
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Uruguay head vetoes abortion bill

Friday, November 14th 2008, 0:37

Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez vetoes a bill approved by parliament earlier this week to legalise abortion.
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Uruguay moves to allow abortion

Wednesday, November 12th 2008, 11:52

Uruguay's Senate votes to decriminalise abortion in the first 12 weeks but the president is set to veto the measure.
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Argentina and Uruguay's tango row

Saturday, August 16th 2008, 11:03
related countries: Argentina

Daniel Schweimler looks at the mystery of tango legend Carlos Gardel's disputed birthplace.
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Uruguay in gas field find claim

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 13:37

Uruguay says it may have found a natural gas field that would change it from an importer to an exporter of gas.
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Oil spill threatens Buenos Aires

Thursday, June 5th 2008, 14:39
related countries: Argentina
related places: Buenos Aires

Workers battle to dissolve an oil spill heading towards the coast of Argentina after two ships collide off Uruguay.
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Uruguay head sacks six ministers

Monday, February 11th 2008, 18:56

Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez replaces half his cabinet, including defence and foreign ministers.
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June 17th 2013 – December 23rd 2012December 12th 2012 – March 19th 2012December 28th 2011 – September 5th 2011July 24th 2011 – December 8th 2010November 20th 2010 – May 13th 2010May 13th 2010 – November 19th 2009November 15th 2009 – September 9th 2009July 20th 2009 – February 11th 2008December 19th 2007 – February 27th 2007January 25th 2007 – May 5th 2006April 12th 2006 – November 30th 2005November 16th 2005