Editorial: Goodbye Fella's

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 13:20

Dear UDN readers,

It is about time we let you know Uruguay Daily News it's meeting it's end. More specifically, this is our last week, meaning Friday July 30th is UDN's last day. We must say we are proud of the work done and we hope it's been of use beyond our knowledge. But it's time to turn the lights out.

It's been almost four years of commited impartial and serious journalism that this non-profitable society has dedicated to provide daily updated news from our country. Four years of filling the gap of information and more importantly translated information about Uruguay and it's ways and needs. Of shortening the breach between Uruguay and the anglophone community worldwide.

During this last year we've faced closure many times as resources to maintain this proyect going were simply running short. We dedicated much time and effort to promote the UDN proyect among those intitutions (no, we're not giving away names) who mostly benefit from the presence of this (you) our public. But we've failed to raise their interest. Were we went wrong?: we simply don't know.

We'd like to cite a study conducted by the consulting firm Oikos for OPP (Office of Planning and Assessment) regarding the perception of investing in Uruguay: The consultant stated that “an ignorance of the roles of the various organizations” exists, and that most of the government information related to investment agencies is concentrated in the Minister of Economy. In as much, offices dedicated to the promotion of tourism, forestry, software, free trade zone, and the ports are obscure.  Along those lines, Oikos recommended that a new organization dedicated exclusively to these matters be created. They also recommended that more publicitary emphasis be placed on the instruments of investment.

Well, this particular space for advertising our country's investment opportunities is certainly going out no pain no glory. The only source of updated translated information regarding all aspects of Uruguayan society. A news site with over 15,000 monthly prints and a specific audience. The first link on google's search for "Uruguay news". This proyect is simply tired of being overlooked and it's incapable to continue on it's own. As we Uruguayans like to say: "cuestiones del fóbal" (football issues = things that happen)

We recommend you continue to follow our news feed sites; www.espectador.com, www.180.com.uy, www.elpais.com.uy and www.observa.com.uy in their translated versions. And continue betting on this beautiful, complex, strong-willed country.

Sincerely yours,

UDN's team

Yellow Alert Discontinued

Monday, 26 July 2010 09:55

The National Weather Service announced that the Yellow Alert for high winds that had been announced for today has been discontinued.

Today’s forecast was changed to “very cold and breezy, with cloudy to partly cloudy skies.  Coastal areas will experience some precipitation, and some northern areas will experience freezing conditions.  Overall temperatures will range between lows of 2º C and highs of 16º C.

(www.observa.com.uy, 26 de Julio de 2010)

More Garbage Containers

Thursday, 22 July 2010 09:53

The Montevideo Government's Plan of Environmental Impact to clean up the city within six months will focus on Pocitos, Punta Carretas and the streets parallel to 8 de Octubre.

More garbage containers will be placed in areas that need them, and more attention will be given to clandestine dumping.

(www.espectador.com, July 22, 2010)

Propane Distribution behind Schedule

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 09:36

A number of propane distributors stopped accepting orders at noon on Tuesday, and announced that the shortage of containers would intensify in the near future.  Deliveries could be delayed as much as 10 hours.

The Propane Workers Union and the Ministry of Labor have not reached an agreement over their differences with the propane distributors.  A four-hour session with all parties failed to resolve the issue. Their complaint is not over salary, but over working conditions and personal safety. 

(www.espectador.com, July 21, 2010)

Legal Custody Granted to Homosexual Couple

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 09:33

The Maldonado Family Court System recently granted legal custody of two minors to a homosexual couple, a first for Uruguay and all of South America.  On May 21 Judge Adriana Cittadino granted full custody of Mariara Da Costa and Franco González to Daniel and Walter, citing that the two men had been caring for the children for more than 10 years,

Full custody is not the same as an adoption.  In adoption cases, the children take the name of the adoptive parents.  In full custody cases, this does not occur.  The homosexual couple was one of the first to take advantage of the “Ley de Unión Concubinaria” provision, and have been together for 16 years.

(www.observa.com.uy y www.espectador.com, July 21, 2010)