LA PAZ, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) — The Bolivian government on Wednesday confirmed its plan to construct a natural gas pipeline to link Uruguay via Paraguay.
Energy Minister Oscar Coca said the pipeline, to be known as “Urupabol” (Uruguay-Paraguay-Bolivia), had drawn investment interest from the World Bank, Andean Corporation of Foment and Inter-American Development Bank.
Experts estimated that [...]

At the second to last hearing at the International Court at The Hague, Uruguay said it was in favor of “sustainable economic development.”
Uruguay’s representatives urged the court to rule in favor of sustainable economic development, arguing that the Botnia cellulose pulp mill in Fray Bentos “does not affect Argentina’s use of the Uruguay River” and [...]

The municipality of Montevideo plans to refurbish the city’s El Cilindro basketball stadium and the surrounding park at a cost of UYP 10 million. The first stage includes the repair of pipes, restrooms, dressing rooms and lighting of the stadium.
The second phase will include the installation of an asphalt membrane, painting of grandstands and a [...]