POLITICAL – ECONOMIC SECTION
The section is staffed by four Foreign Service Officers and seven local
specialists who share responsibility for political, economic and commercial
affairs and related areas. The section's primary mission is to maintain
positive and constructive relations between the United States and Uruguay
in the political and economic area. It reports to U.S. government agencies
on areas of interest, responds to their requests, and organizes the
visits to Uruguay of high-level executive and legislative branch officials.
In addition, it provides assistance to U.S. businesses investing in
and trading with Uruguay, and acts as liaison with regionally-based
organizations.
POLITICAL UNIT
Explains U.S. policies in areas such as human rights, terrorism, narcotics
and international crime, and political military affairs to the government
of Uruguay and seeks its support in international fora.
Cultivates contacts in the executive, legislative and judicial branches
to track and report on internal Uruguayan political developments of
interest to the U.S.
Coordinates and acts as liaison with regional political organizations
such as the OAS.
Key reports:
-- Country Reports
on Human Rights Practices - 2006
- Uruguay segment of the report
-- 2007
International Religious Freedom Report
- Uruguay segment of the report
-- 2007 International
Narcotics Control Strategy Report
- Uruguay segment of the report
--
Trafficking in Persons Report for 2007
-- Global Anti-Semitism
Report
ECONOMIC UNIT
Explains U.S. policies in areas such as trade, finance, investment
and agriculture to the government of Uruguay and seeks its support in
international fora.
Cultivates contacts in the executive and legislative branches to analyze
and report on the Uruguayan economy and the government's domestic and
international economic policy.
Coordinates and acts as liaison with regional economic organizations
such as MERCOSUR and ALADI.
Key reports:
--
The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), March 2007 (pdf, in
Spanish) - (GSP official website)
--
Uruguay Economic Summary, May 2007 (pdf)
--
Trade Act Report: Uruguay 2002
--
Investment Climate 2006
Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!)
To better assist U.S. businesses obtain, protect and enforce their intellectual
property rights overseas, the U.S. Department of Commerce established
the website www.stopfakes.gov as a one-stop shop for information to
help companies register and protect their intellectual property assets.
COMMERCIAL UNIT (umontevideocommerce@state.gov)
Works with U.S. government agencies to facilitate trade between the
U.S. and Uruguay.
Seeks opportunities for U.S. exports and investment, and assists U.S.
exporters and investors on doing business in Uruguay and MERCOSUR.
Provides information and assistance to Uruguayan firms that want to
represent U.S. companies or import U.S. goods and services.
Key documents and organizations:
-- Commercial Service Montevideo
Web Site
--
Country Commercial Guide: Uruguay 2007 (pdf)
--
U.S. Embassy Montevideo Commercial Newsletter (Spanish only) (pdf)
-- Department of Commerce
ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH UNIT
Explain U.S. policies on environmental, scientific, technological and
health (ESTH) issues to the government of Uruguay and seeks its support
in international fora.
Cultivates contacts in the executive and legislative branches and NGOs
to analyze and report on ESTH issues.
Establishes bilateral government and NGO linkages and seeks assistance
for the Uruguayan health sector and environmental protection.
Key organizations:
-- U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
-- Fondo de las Américas,
an entity which funds environmental and social projects in Uruguay (Spanish-only
web site)
-- The GLOBE Program, a U.S. project
to build environmental awareness in schools
Contact Information: Phone: (5982) 418-7777 Ext. 2321 fax: (5982) 418-8581
E-mail: montevideo.office.box@mail.doc.gov
