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Ahead of qualifiers: Bielsa eyes third World Cup spot with Messi set for home swansong
RTL Today
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September 3, 2025
Charismatic veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa is on the brink of guiding a third team to World Cup qualification as Uruguay take on Peru on Thursday needing only a draw to secure their ticket to next year's North American extravaganza. Paraguay, who...
China boosts soybean buys from Argentina, Uruguay amid US trade war, sources say
Yahoo Finance
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By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) -China's soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war drags on...
EU keen on signing a trade deal with Mercosur
Euro Weekly News
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August 31, 2025
The EU seeks to open up the Mercosur (280 million people) market to its products, but may face opposition from some of its member countries | Credit: Aliaksandr Antanovich/Shutterstock The European Union is keen on wrapping up trade deals with...
Business : MIHAS 2025 Surpasses 2,300-booth Mark, Signalling Strong Global Halal DemandÂ
Bernama
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August 30, 2025
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2025 has surpassed its initial target of 2,300 booths, with over 2,380 booths already confirmed from 45 countries, reflecting strong...
Nepal suffers trade deficit with 127 of its 164 trading partners
The Rising Nepal
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By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Aug. 31: Nepal conducted foreign trade with more than 164 countries across the world in the last fiscal year 2024/25. Nepal suffers deficits with most of these countries. According to trade statistics of the...
In Montevideo, a 147-year-old ‘republic’ of men preserves tradition and friendship
White Lake Beacon - Michigan
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In the Punta Carretas neighborhood, in the heart of Uruguay’s capital, there exists a “republic” made up entirely of men. It has its own flag, anthem, currency, and a name: Parva Domus. Though fictional, it is very real. Its “territory” is a...
National Day of Uruguay 2025: Celebrating 200 Years of Independence in The Hague
Diplomat magazine EU
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August 30, 2025
On the occasion of Uruguay’s National Day and within the framework of the bicentennial celebrations of the country’s independence, His Excellency Ambassador Álvaro González Otero hosted a memorable reception at Nieuwspoort, the renowned political...
Capitán Miranda from Uruguay at SAIL Amsterdam
Diplomat magazine EU
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August 30, 2025
As part of the celebrations for the SAIL Amsterdam event, the Embassy of Uruguay celebrated the arrival of Capitán Miranda training ship who made an official stopover in the Port of Amsterdam, between August 20 and 24. SAIL Amsterdam is one of the...
Brussels to present Mercosur and Mexico trade deals next week
Politico Europe
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August 29, 2025
Four of the people said the upgraded version of the EU-Mexico trade agreement is also scheduled for Wednesday’s meeting, which would allow both deals to pass as a big Latin America package. The texts would then be sent to EU countries for formal...
The ‘illegal’ plan to get Ukraine into the EU
EurActiv
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September 3, 2025
This is Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta and the rest of Euractiv’s newsroom. Welcome back to The Capitals. In today's report: Russia: As peace talks stall, Donald Trump said he's "very disappointed" in Vladimir Putin Ukraine: Slovak PM Robert Fico...
Malfunction on Research Vessel Falkor (too) Stops Uruguay's Expedition
The Maritime Executive
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A high-profile research expedition to explore the deep sea in Uruguayan sovereign waters has suffered a setback after the research vessel Falkor (too) suffered technical issues. The vessel was forced to return to port for repairs. The Universidad...
Waller reiterates call for 25bps Sept. cut; Stocks lower, USD & USTs contained into PCE - Newsquawk US Market Open
Zero Hedge
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Fed's Waller (voter, dovish dissenter) said the time has come to move policy to a more neutral stance and he would support a 25bps cut at the September meeting and anticipates additional rate cuts over the next 3–6 months. European bourses...
Farmers, MEPs ready for fight as Brussels moves to adopt Mercosur deal
EurActiv
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September 3, 2025
Farmers, lawmakers and NGOs are ramping up opposition to the EU-Mercosur agreement just hours before the European Commission formally adopts the text and launches the ratification process. The Commission is expected to adopt the agreement at a...
Beef Suppliers Clash Over Uruguay Plants as Brazil Faces Tariffs
Mint
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August 29, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Marfrig Global Foods SA and Minerva SA are clashing over Uruguay beef plants at the center of an antitrust review — at a time when US tariffs are making those assets more valuable to the Brazilian meatpackers. Sao Paulo-based...
The Miami Herald‘s Fuzzy Math Makes Case for Economic Warfare on Cuba
Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
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August 29, 2025
This story was written in collaboration with Belly of the Beast, an independent outlet that covers Cuba and US/Cuba relations. In an article published earlier this month, Miami Herald journalist Nora Gámez Torres (8/6/25) claims to have obtained a...
Uruguayan Democracy’s House Turns 100 With Dignity and Renewed Purpose
LatinAmerican Post
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August 27, 2025
A century after crowds in wool coats tipped their hats to the sky and lined up for a first glimpse of Montevideo’s marble parliament, Uruguay’s Palacio Legislativo marks its centennial. Restored for dignity and recalibrated for the future, it...
Chile Surges Ahead as Latin America’s Fastest-Growing Tourism Market
The Rio Times
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August 29, 2025
(Analysis) Official data from national tourism ministries and central banks show that Latin America’s tourism industry split into fast risers and laggards in 2024. Chile recorded the region’s highest growth in arrivals and receipts, while Mexico...
China Boosts Soybean Buys From Argentina, Uruguay Amid U.S. Trade War, Sources Say
Successful Farming
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By Naveen Thukral and Ella Cao SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Reuters) - China's soybean importers are boosting purchases from Argentina and Uruguay over the next year to fill the supply gap left by the absence of U.S. shipments as the trade war...
Corporate political activity of the food industry in the development of food policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: a narrative review of the current literature
Globalization and Health
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August 26, 2025
Narrative review The search provided an initial screening sample of 29,644 documents from search platforms (n = 29,611) and grey literature (n = 39). Following a title screening, 29,174 documents were excluded because they did not meet the...
Uruguay and Việt Nam: 200 years of independence, strengthening friendship and future cooperation
Vietnam News
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August 26, 2025
Ambassador of Uruguay to Việt Nam Raul Pollak Giampietro wrote to Việt Nam News on the 200th anniversary of Uruguay's Independence Day. Anniversaries always invite us to reflect on the past, the present and the road ahead. Two hundred years of...