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Former Uruguayan Leader Jose Mujica Dies at 89
(MENAFN) Uruguay’s ex-president, Jose “Pepe” Mujica, widely admired for his modest way of living and forward-thinking leadership, has passed away at the age of 89. In recent weeks, Mujica’s health had deteriorated due to a cancer diagnosis, which...

School of Rock Expands Global Reach with First Location in Uruguay
Global Leader in Music Education Enters 16th Country with Opening of New Montevideo School CANTON, MA, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- School of Rock, the global leader in performance-based music education and part of Youth...

Atlantica cierra la adquisición de una línea de transmisión en Uruguay
10 de Abril de 2025 – Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd ha adquirido una línea de transmisión de 231 Km en Uruguay. La línea entró en operación en el año 2019 y tiene un contrato de arrendamiento financiero con UTE (Administración Nacional...

Atlantica Closes the Acquisition of a Transmission Line in Uruguay
April 10, 2025 – Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Ltd announced today that it completed the acquisition of a 132-mile transmission line in Uruguay. The transmission line has been in operation since 2019 and has a lease agreement until 2049...

Healthy planet central to economic and human health and prosperity of all nations
Your excellency, Firas Khouri, Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives, Ambassadors and colleagues. Welcome to the 169th meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR). As we meet today, during a period of great global...


Sintana Energy Inc. Announces Acquisition of Challenger Energy Group PLC
TORONTO, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sintana Energy Inc. (TSX-V: SEI) ("Sintana" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Challenger Energy Group PLC ("Challenger") on the terms of an all-share...

Forestry Sector Advances Global Effort to create Consistent Natural Capital Reporting
Helsinki meet is major milestone for Capitals Coalition-led, TNFD-supported, initiative toward consistent, credible, investor-relevant natural capital reporting EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM, October 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International...

Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet
CANADA, November 2 - Participants from over 100 countries, including government leaders, international organisations, representatives of civil society, the private sector, and the academic and research communities gathered in Paris on February 10...

HIF Global and ANCAP sign agreement to accelerate e-Fuels deployment in Uruguay
Implementation Agreement defines terms and conditions for the supply of biogenic carbon dioxide to HIF's future e-Fuel facility in Paysandú, Uruguay. MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, December 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- HIF Global, the world’s leading...

Successful Sale to Uruguay for Ideal Products
Successful Sale to Uruguay for Ideal Products with U.S. Commercial Service assistance. Ideal Products, Inc., is a highly respected manufacturer based in Nicholasville, Kentucky, whose customers include military security and civilian law...

DG Okonjo-Iweala: WTO “has important tools worth preserving”
The General Council meeting opened with a moment of silence for Carlos Perez del Castillo, the former Ambassador of Uruguay to the WTO who passed away in August. General Council chair Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel (Saudi Arabia) noted that Mr. Perez del...

Silicon Valley Public Safety– Focused Tech Firm Delivers Solutions to Uruguay
Soundthinking is a Silicon Valley-based public safety technology company that delivers AI- and data-driven solutions for law enforcement. Since approximately 2010, the company has worked with the U.S. Commercial Service in Silicon Valley (CS - San...

NYC Business Succeeds in Uruguay Following a Cybersecurity Trade Mission
Dispel is a Brooklyn-based cybersecurity firm, specializing in high speed, anonymous, encrypted communication and collaboration systems. Dispel was founded in 2014 and has been working with the U.S. Commercial Service’s New York (CS New York)...

Americas Partnership Investor Network Builds on Momentum to Advance Economic Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
From Left to right: Raúl Pomares, Founding Partner of Sonen Capital, Melissa Ramirez, Managing Partner at IDC Network, Ryan Bloomer, Founder of K50 Ventures and Claudia Duran, Managing Director of Endeavor Miami MIAMI, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE...

CBD Edibles Market Size to Exceed USD 38.01 Billion by 2034, Driven by 10.8% CAGR | Towards FnB
Ottawa, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global CBD edibles market size stood at USD 13.63 billion in 2024 with projections indicating a rise from USD 15.10 billion in 2025 to reach nearly USD 38.01 billion by 2034, at a strong CAGR of 10.8%...

Success of the First Wrist Arthroscopy Workshop with Biomodels in Caracas
MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, December 5, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On November 30, the city of Caracas hosted the First Wrist Arthroscopy Workshop with Biomodels, an innovative event that set a milestone in medical training in Venezuela. The...

AI Unlimited Group Leads AI Innovation with Ethical Governance and Strategic Team Expansion
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AI Unlimited Group Inc. (OTCQB: AIUG), a leader in AI-driven solutions spanning fintech, travel, and investment sectors, today announced a series of transformative steps as part of its mission to...

Big Idea Ventures Announces Six New Investments Through Global Food Innovation Fund II
NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big Idea Ventures (BIV), a global investment leader within the food-tech, agri-tech, and materials science sectors, announced six new company investments through the Global Food Innovation Fund II (GFIF...

Regional opinion leaders engage on ways to explain irreplaceable role of agriculture and importance of innovation
Manuel Otero and Jack Bobo lead discussion with Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture SAN JOSé, COSTA RICA, October 25, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- (IICA) – Opinion leaders from across the continent conversed with Professor Jack...