A community portal about Uruguay with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Uruguay, officially the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or the Republic East of the Uruguay , is a nation located in southern part of South America...
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A community portal about Uruguay with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Uruguay, officially the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or the Republic East of the Uruguay , is a nation located in southern part of South America. It is bordered by Brazil to the north, the Uruguay River to the west, the estuary of the Río de la Plata to the southwest, with Argentina on the other bank of both, and finally the South Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. About half of its people live in the capital and largest city, Montevideo. The nation is the second smallest independent country in South America, larger only than Suriname, and is the most politically and economically stable. Uruguay is ranked as the second country in Latin America with less corruption, right after Chile .
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - A straight-talking former guerrilla fighter is expected to win Uruguay's presidency on Sunday, extending the rule of a leftist governing coalition popular with Uruguayans for its handling of the economy. Polls show Jose Mujica ...
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Former Uruguayan guerilla Jose Mujica leads opposition candidate and ex-President Luis Alberto Lacalle ahead of the country’s Nov. 29 presidential election runoff, according to a poll by Montevideo-based Interconsult. Mujica ...
An Uruguayan schoolboy tries the new laptop that is being distributed to al... A notebook, number 2 pencils, and the newest essential school supply in Uru... A laptop is now finding its place alongside a notebook and pen in schoolbags in Uruguay, the ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla (AP) -The United States has qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup with a 27-6 win over Uruguay 27-6. The Eagles defeated Uruguay 27-22 in Montevideo a week ago, and swept the two-leg Americas playoffs 54-28 in a repeat of four ...
MONTEVIDEO, Nov 19 (IPS) - 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 ...
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Uruguay claimed the final spot in next year's 32-team World Cup in South Africa by drawing with Costa Rica 1-1 to take the two-leg playoff 2-1 on aggregate on Wednesday. Substitute Sebastian Abreu gave Uruguay a 1-0 lead on ...
Montevideo, Uruguay was the site of raucous celebrations as the Charruas drew the Ticos at the Centenario but thanks to their away win at Estadio Saprissa on November 14th clinched passage to the 2010 World Cup on goal aggregate....
Uruguay became the last country from the Americas to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, drawing 1-1 with Costa Rica at home, but winning 2-1 on aggregate. Sebastian Abreu gave Uruguay a two-goal lead at Centenario in Montevideo, scoring in the 69th ...
Montevideo, Nov 19 (DPA) Uruguay secured the last available berth for South Africa 2010 football World Cup by defeating Costa Rica 2-1 on aggregate in the playoffs.
The two teams drew 1-1 at a packed Centenario stadium in Montevideo Wednesday in the return leg of a play-off between the fifth-placed team in the South American qualifiers [...]
Following Saturday’s 1-0 away win in the first leg of the CONMEBOL/CONCACAF play-off for South Africa 2010, Uruguay are determined to see the job through when they host Costa Rica in tonight's return match in Montevideo. A draw will be enough to ...
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc (“UME” or the “Company”)(TSX VENTURE:UME)(LSE:UGY) announced today that George Schroer the Company’s Vice President Exploration will resign effective December 15, 2009. The Company plans to operate with a more streamlined exploration management team. David Fowler, the Company’s CEO, said today “On behalf of the Board and I would like to thank George for his commitment to UME...
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. (“UME” or Company”) (TSX VENTURE:UME) (LSE:UGY), and Fortune Valley Resources Inc. (“Fortune Valley”) (TSX Venture Exchange: FVX) announce today that on November 8, 2009 they signed a definitive arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) to combine their respective businesses (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, UME has agreed to acquire all of...
MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Wing Kevin Swiryn scored two tries as the United States beat Uruguay 27-22 in the first leg of their 2011 rugby World Cup qualifier Saturday. The Eagles, who have played at all the World Cups, ran in four tries, two in each ...
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez surprisingly included midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro in his squad Thursday to face Costa Rica in a two-game playoff for a spot in next year's World Cup finals in South Africa. Loderio played for ...
MONTEVIDEO - Nacional's exciting young midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro was named on Thursday in a 26-man Uruguay squad for the World Cup play-off against Costa Rica. The uncapped 20-year-old, who has helped Nacional to the top of the Uruguayan Apertura ...