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Later it began to operate in Ecuador, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Panamá and Mexico. [8] In 2011 the company received an investment from the London-based venture capital firm Atomico and Kaszek. [9] In 2014, PedidosYa was acquired 70% by the German company Delivery Hero. [10] In 2016 it began to allow online payments. [11]
The shopping center is located in the Punta Carretas Penitentiary building, originally opened in 1915. [1] For decades, this penitentiary and the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart were the only important buildings in the neighborhood. [2]
In 1941, Mexico elevates its diplomatic mission in Montevideo to an embassy with Uruguay doing so two years later in 1943. [1] In April 1967, Mexican President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz paid a visit to Uruguay, the first by a Mexican head-of-State. [2] During the 1970s and 1980s, Uruguay went through a Civic-military dictatorship. During that time ...
El Buen Fin (short for "El Buen Fin de Semana," meaning "The Good Weekend") is an annual nationwide shopping event in Mexico. It began in 2011. It began in 2011. It occurs the weekend before Mexican Revolution Day , which is observed on the third Monday of November.
Uruguay has won the Copa América (an international tournament for South American nations and guests) 15 times, such as Argentina, the last one in 2011. Uruguay has by far the smallest population of any country that has won a World Cup. [188] Despite their early success, they missed three World Cups in four attempts from 1994 to 2006. [188]
A prune is a dried plum, most commonly from the European plum (Prunus domestica) tree. Not all plum species or varieties can be dried into prunes. [ 3 ] A prune is the firm-fleshed fruit (plum) of Prunus domestica varieties that have a high soluble solids content, and do not ferment during drying . [ 4 ]
Banking Services. Banking has traditionally been one of the strongest service export sectors in the country. Uruguay was once dubbed "the Switzerland of America", mainly for its banking sector and stability. The largest bank in Uruguay is Banco República, or BROU, which is state-owned; another important state bank is the BHU. Almost 20 private ...
This is a list of newspapers in Uruguay. Current Newspapers. Brecha Digital edition; Búsqueda (Montevideo) Digital edition; El ...