MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – The city capital of Montevideo, Uruguay, lived an intense and significant week welcoming an unprecedented event to the city and the region. The FIA Mobility Conference 2018 hosted by the Automóvil Club del Uruguay (ACU) a member of the Federation Internationale De L´Automobile (FIA) that is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Also…
BOGOTA, Colombia (ViaNews) – This year there will be a strong election season in eight Latin American countries. Nearly 425 million Latin Americans, which means two out of three people in the region, will have new governments within 12 months. Assessing the current regional political situation, it is possible to say that so far in…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – It´s the first time a President of the Institution visited the country. Last Thursday, the President of the World Bank Group Jim Yong Kim visited Uruguay to take part of the event: “The Human Factor: Investing in people today to address the challenges of tomorrow.” Kim tight agenda included a meeting…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – Last week, China and Uruguay celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties. China President Xi Jinping and Uruguay President Tabaré Vázquez exchanged congratulatory messages for the occasion, followed by a cultural gala in the evening, attended by China’s ambassador Dong Xiaojun, Vice President Lucia Topolansky as well as…
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (ViaNews) – The legalization of Marijuana is a controversial subject, constantly making news headlines. Debates on the use of Cannabis in the treatment of health conditions are no strangers to controversy either. When talking about its responsible use for medicinal purposes, good information is more relevant than ever, especially to those who might…
Montevideo, Uruguay (ViaNews) – Uruguay, a small country located in South America with a population of 3.4 million, is born a pioneer by nature, but the pathways to innovation are also followed closely by controversy, its faithful companion. It´s not often one hears about the country in the international media news, and when one does,…
Montevideo, Uruguay (VIAnews) – What if someone had already figured out a way of building completely self-sufficient houses? Apparently, someone already did. Michael Reynolds is a 72-year-old architect who grew up in Kentucky, USA. He has written several books on sustainable housing, founded the world-class Sustainable Buildings company “Earthship Biotecture”, and is the drafter of…
Montevideo, Uruguay (ViaNews) – “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”, a phrase once attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci and used as a successful slogan in advertising, that perfectly fits today’s international real estate luxury market. The latest World Travel & Tourism Council & Oxford Economics research indicates that tourist activity in 2016 “grew for the seventh…
