The Political/Economic/Commercial Section reports on political,
economic and commercial developments in Uruguay and works
to promote U.S. interests in those areas. The Political/Economic/Commercial
Section is involved in many of the areas in which the United
States and Uruguay work together to mutual benefit, including:
Economic
Section. This branch deals with a wide range
of economic, trade & financial issues at domestic,
regional and international levels. It periodically produces
-- in cooperation with the Commercial Section -- publicly
available reports including the Country Commercial
Guide, the Investment Climate Statement
and the Trade Act Report (click
here to access these reports). It also prepares
spot reports on issues of interest to US entrepreneurs
and policy makers.
Environmental Issues.
Among other activities, we work on the establishment of
linkages between U.S. institutions and the U.S. Government,
and their Uruguayan counterparts, on global issues. We
also represent the United States on local Board of the
Fondo de las Americas, a program designed to provide small
grants to NGOs working in the protection, preservation,
and management of Uruguay's natural and biological resources,
as well as in the promotion of child development in Uruguay.
Science & Technology
cooperation. We facilitate visits by U.S. experts in many
fields, particularly in the area of agriculture, arrange
the visits of Uruguayan scientists to the U.S., and help
to arrange research grants between academic institutions
from both countries. The Embassy is also active in connection
to the implementation of the GLOBE
Program in Uruguay.
Biotechnology.
We promote the establishment of a broad range of contacts
between the U.S. and Uruguay in biotech related issues.
Health. The Embassy
has an active role in the development and follow-up of
health related projects and programs in Uruguay.
Mutual security
and military cooperation. Among other activities, we provide
policy advice for our mutual program of military training
and assistance.
The spread of democratic
values and respect for human rights. In addition to working
on the annual human rights report, we also seek to cooperate
with Uruguay in the promotion of human rights and democracy
elsewhere in the world.
Legislative exchanges.
The Embassy promotes the exchange of information on legislative
processes and practices between the Uruguayan National
Legislature and the United States Congress.
International peacekeeping
and humanitarian missions. The United States strongly
supports Uruguay's leading role in international peacekeeping.
The fight against
international organized crime, terrorism, and narcotics
trafficking and consumption. The United States maintains
a modest program of assistance in training and equipment
for counternarcotics programs.
