The blackout occurred as people were getting ready to head to the polls for local elections in Argentina. It's not clear how the blackout will impact the voting process.Alejandra Martinez, an Edesur spokeswoman, described the blackout as "unprecedented." She exclaimed,
Crash, Boom, Bang! MSC Poesia Battered by Rough Weather
The cruise ship MSC Poesia was caught in rough weather while sailing off the coast of Uruguay last week, according to an article posted by the Crew Center site and video posted on Noticias de Cruceros.
Crew Center explains
E-commerce companies: Tax recent developments in Uruguay
Guest post from our friends at Bergstein Abogados
Uruguay requires online companies incorporated abroad, with no presence in Uruguay, to pay taxes in Uruguay whenever their clients are located within Uruguayan territory. Online services providers (such as Netflix and Spotify)
Tax advantages of Uruguayan holding companies
DLA Piper’s LATAM Law Blog recently featured the following guest post by Guzman Ramírez from Bergstein Abogados, an independent law firm in Uruguay:
Uruguay offers a number of tax advantages to multinationals. This has become especially so in the wake
Tax advantages of Uruguayan holding companies
The following is a guest post by Guzman Ramírez from Bergstein Abogados, an independent law firm in Uruguay.
Uruguay offers a number of tax advantages to multinationals. This has become especially so in the wake of the substantial tax reforms which
Sexual Violence In Latin America And The Caribbean Takes Center Stage At The Inter-American Commission On Human Rights
Center for Reproductive Rights (Oct. 26, 2017): Sexual Violence In Latin America And The Caribbean Takes Center Stage At The Inter-American Commission On Human RightsIn late October advocates for human rights, reproductive rights, and child and adolescent rights gathered
Mercosur Seeks to Expand Trade with Other Regions
On July 21, the presidents and other high-level officials of Mercosur’s member nations – Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay – met in Mendoza, Argentina to discuss the trade bloc’s next steps for increasing free trade with other regions. Top priorities
Uruguay: Preferential Tax Scheme for International Trading Companies
Guest post by Guzmán Ramirez and Jonás Bergstein, from Bergstein Abogados, an independent law firm in Uruguay.
Uruguay is positioning itself as a jurisdiction for multinationals considering an alternative legal platform to conduct operations abroad.
The tradition of stability and
ICSID Tribunal Upholds a State’s Right to Investigate Criminality in Arbitral Proceedings
By Charles Rae
An ICSID tribunal has unanimously rejected a claimant’s attempt to temporarily suspend a State-initiated criminal investigation involving two of its witnesses. In Italba Corporation v Uruguay[1] Italba Corporation (Italba) had applied to the tribunal for provisional
Uruguay Fully Aligns with OECD Standards: Tax Transparency Law Enacted
The following is a guest post from Bergstein Abogados, Montevideo, Uruguay
Over the last few years, Uruguay has fully aligned with OECD standards. For example, Uruguay has entered into more than 10 tax information exchange agreements and more than 15 double