PRESS & CULTURAL SECTION
Embassy of the United States of America
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY

September 2004
09/30/2004	Remarks by President Bush and Senator Kerry in first 2004 presidential debate
09/29/2004	Uruguay and the U.S. sign commitment to bi-national cultural cooperation
09/28/2004	President Batlle meets with U.S. Department Of State officials during visit to Washington
09/23/2004	Regional Conference on Trafficking in Children and Child Pornography on the Internet takes place in Montevideo
09/22/2004	U.S. Embassy sponsors training of public school teachers for English immersion program
09/21/2004	New American Indian Museum an ongoing tribute to native cultures
09/20/2004	EPA's Office of Compliance Director Michael M. Stahl visits Uruguay
09/17/2004	International Women’s Media Foundation 2005 Fellowship Program for international women journalists
09/17/2004	Law enforcement officers from Uruguay and other countries will partcipate in Marijuana Intelligence Exchange Meeting
09/15/2004	Heavy machinery donated to aid Uruguay's national emergency system
09/15/2004	Fellowships at the National Endowment for Democracy
09/14/2004	Safer, smarter, more secure $50 note to begin circulating September 28
09/13/2004	The Oliver Griffith Jazz Quintet at main stage on closing day of the Prado Rural Fair
09/13/2004	A tribute in light: Embassy commemorates 9/11 tragedy
09/11/2004	President Bush, in radio address, promises victory against terror
09/10/2004	Poster display features 9/11 headlines from around the world
09/09/2004	Forestry companies donated 500 computers to public schools in Rivera, Tacuarembó and Paysandú
09/08/2004	Winners of journalism contest launched by the U.S. Embassy and the House of Representatives receive prizes
09/07/2004	Mountain Heart delights audiences at Prado fairgrounds
09/03/2004	U.S. Embassy stand opened at Prado Rural Fair.
09/01/2004	U.S. District Court Judge Lourdes Baird visits Uruguay to participate in IPR seminar.
09/01/2004	Tennessee bluegrass band Mountain Heart on stage at Prado Fairgrounds.
August 2004
08/30/2004	Center for the Promotion of Human Dignity (Ce.Pro.Di.H) receives donation.
08/31/2004	Local armed forces and police dogs trained in detection of explosives.
08/30/2004	Uruguayan journalists attending Republican convention.
08/26/2004	Uruguay receives USDA accreditation for meat products exported to the U.S.
08/27/2004	Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, Professor Eduardo Glandt, visits Uruguay
08/27/2004	Department of State launches new Spanish-Language web site
08/25/2004	Secretary of Economic Development and Trade outlines growth opportunities for bilateral trade
08/25/2004	Ceremonies in Piedra Alta commemorating Uruguay’s Independence
08/25/2004	American tenor John Matz, sang at opening of new Solis Theater
08/20/2004	Ambassador Silverstein visited M’Bopicua Terminal
08/19/2004	Ambassador Silverstein visits Salto and Paysandú
08/15/2004	Professor of Electrical Engineering, Jorge Santiago-Aviles visits Uruguay
08/13/2004	U.S. Academic talks about the myths of globalization at the University of the Republic School of Economic Sciences
08/11/2004	Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council Fred Zeidman visits Uruguay
08/10/2004	As part of the series "Uruguay, Charting the Road Ahead" the University of Montevideo organized a Seminar on Securities and Capital Markets Regulation
08/09/2004	Dr. Rafael Porrata-Doria, Professor of International and Comparative Law of Temple University, visited Uruguay
08/06/2004	General Alberto Castillo and Colonel Washington Martinez of the Uruguayan Air Force attended a Regional Air Force Counterdrug Conference 3-6 August in Key West, Florida
08/04/2004	Ambassador Silverstein Lectures to Leaders in Philadelphia
08/04/2004	National Training Workshop on Globe Program
08/01/2004	Uruguayan Army Officers conduct professional orientation visit to the U.S.
July 2004
07/30/2004	Cuban dissident talks about the importance of freedom of expression and intellectual freedom in his project
07/28/2004	Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs James M. Derham visited Montevideo
07/23/2004	The Embassy and the House of Representatives launch journalism contest
07/23/2004	Uruguayan Legislators Attend Democratic Party Convention
07/16/2004	Uruguayan Journalists Attend US Party Conventions
07/16/2004	Young Uruguayan Politicians Highlight Excellency of US Exchange Program
07/13/2004	U.S. Embassy Officer speaks at UNESCO/Uruguayan Foreign Ministry Event
07/04/2004	United States' Assistance to Uruguay 2003
07/04/2004	American Conductor Leads Montevideo Philharmonic
07/04/2004	Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
07/03/2004	U.S. Southcom Sponsors Orientation Visit For The Naval War College of Uruguay
07/03/2004	President Bush's Fourth of July Message
07/03/2004	Ambassador Martin J. Silverstein´s Fourth of July Statement
07/02/2004	Fourth of July in Uruguay
07/01/2004	Ambassador Hosts Uruguayan President and Cabinet
07/01/2004	Poster Show on the“Bill of rights”
June 2004
06/30/04	Remarks by President Bush and Prime Minister Blair
06/25/04	Former aid to Ronald Reagan visits Uruguay
06/25/04	Ambassador Silverstein honors musician Diego Torres
06/25/04	Uruguayan Civil Aviation Chief Attends Air Traffic Control Conference
06/24/04	US Veterinarian visits Uruguay
06/23/04	US Professor speaks to students, faculty at Universidad de la Republica
06/18/04	U.S. Embassy gives prizes in Independence Day drawing and essay contest
06/17/04	Ambassador Silverstein, President Batlle visit USS Ronald Reagan
06/17/04	Ambassador Otto Reich, special envoy for Western Hemisphere initiatives, resigns
06/16/04	U.S. sailors do community service in Maldonado
06/16/04	Political officer gives insights on US elections
06/10/04	U.S. Embassy, Montevideo, remembers President Reagan
06/08/04	El Hogar de los Ancianos y Niños Ecilda Paullier expresses thanks for donations from U.S.
06/04/04	Harlem Gospel Choir raise voices in song in Montevideo
06/03/04	U.S. Embassy commemorates Memorial Day in Montevideo: Flag raising in embassy courtyard
06/03/04	U.S. Embassy commemorates Memorial Day in Montevideo: Ceremony at the British Cemetery.
06/02/04	US Embassy, Fund of the Americas organize workshop for NGOs
May 2004
05/28/04	President George W. Bush proclaims day of remembrance
05/28/04	Jesse Helms Center Foundation teaches good business practices to students in Uruguay
05/28/04	U.S. Embassy speaker helps Alianza students find their creative side
05/27/04	Marine Detachment Commander lectures on American football to teams from Uruguay, Argentina
05/27/04	Gregory Lagana, White House global communications director gives interview on Iraq
05/25/04	U.S. expert speaks on "Business Intelligence"
05/25/04	Five officers of Uruguayan Coast Guard visit U.S. Coast Guard stations
05/24/04	Officials and cadets of the Uruguayan military academy visit the U.S.
05/21/04	Inter-American Foundation approves grants for grassroots development in Uruguay
05/20/04	US Embassy sponsors program at Apiculture Expo Fair in Sarandi Grande, Florida
05/20/04	Director of U.S. Copyright Office gives lecture on “Copyright in the Information Age”
05/19/04	Visit of Southern U.S. Trade Association Mission to Uruguay's wineries
05/18/04	New Computers for the Alianzas in the Interior
05/14/04	U.S. Professor gives seminar at the engineering college in Montevideo.
05/12/04	US Embassy, University of Montevideo present conference on intellectual property rights
05/11/04	Uruguay, U.S. to begin Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations
05/11/04	U.S. Embassy speaker gives basic computer lesson to school children
05/06/04	The challenges of journalism are globalized
April 2004
04/25/04	U.S. Embassy, APHIS attend EXPOACTIVA Fair in Mercedes, Soriano
04/22/04	U.S. Embassy hosts Earth Day 2004 digital video conference
04/21/04	U.S. Embassy sponsors Science Fellow to review Uruguay’s cheese industry
04/14/04	Secretary of State Colin L. Powell offers condolences on death of U.S. Ambassador Richard C. Brown
04/13/04	Ambassador Silverstein joins Rotary Club of Montevideo in inauguration of FDR statue
04/02/04	Ambassador Silverstein, new Minister of the Interior Borrelli meet
04/02/04	President Bush: Strengthening America's economy and creating jobs
March 2004
03/31/04	U.S. Army Reserve Major honored
03/31/04	"Arriba la Celeste!"
03/30/04	APHIS, U.S. Embassy support course on handling post-harvest crops
03/30/04	US Navy Southern Command Admiral visits Uruguay
03/26/04	Ambassador Martin J. Silverstein visits Florida
03/26/04	Dr. Guy's MusiQology connects with Uruguayan culture through music
03/22/04	U.S. Embassy, Inter-American Children’s Institute open workshop for specialists from institutions for the protection of children.
03/22/04	U.S. Embassy celebrates Women’s History Month
03/19/04	Remarks by President Bush on Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
03/19/04	White Water to Blue Water: A Partnership to Link Freshwater and Oceans
03/16/04	US Southern Command sponsors Uruguay Naval Academy orientation visit
03/15/04	Ambassador Martin J. Silverstein visits Maldonado
03/12/04	Remarks by President Bush to Spanish and American press on Madrid bombing
03/11/04	Remarks by President Bush on Madrid bombing
03/11/04	Remarks by Secretary Powell on Madrid bombing
03/10/04	Fund of the Americas awards donation contracts to 21 organizations.
03/09/04	U.S. Embassy and Economic Financial Matters Advisory Group present seminar on anti-corruption
03/05/04	Fulbright Teacher Exchange participants recount successful U.S. experiences
03/05/04	Excerpt from Asst. Secretary Noriega's interview on Nightline with Ted Koppel, ABC TV
03/05/04	Excerpt from Secretary Powell's press conference
03/03/04	Narcotics and Money Laundering Report on Uruguay
03/03/04	U.S. Embassy APHIS and Commercial officials tour sorghum farm in Colonia
February 2004
02/26/04	Embassy officials tour meat and soybean farms in Uruguay.
02/19/04	Professor Rhonda Collier, Lipscombe University, Tennessee, joins local performers and scholars for an Evening of Poetry and Candombe.
02/11/04	USTR chief agricultural negotiator says US wants progress in WTO negotiations in 2004
02/03/04	20 Uruguayan public school directors and teachers head to U.S. in Fulbright Exchange Program
January 2004
01/28/04	US Representaive to OAS, Ambassador John Maisto, meets Uruguayan Political Leaders
01/28/04	OAS CICTE Fourth Regular Session Montevideo, Uruguay: “Building an Effective Hemispheric Counterterrorism Strategy”
01/28/04	U.S. Providing $1.6 Million Voluntary Contribution to Inter-American Commitee Against Terrorism (CICTE)
01/28/04	Ambassador Black's Press Conference
01/28/04	President of Uruguay inaugurates CICTE conference
01/24/04	Peter H. Chase, US Special Negotiator for Agricultural Biotechnology, visits Uruguay on January 22-24, 2004
01/23/04	U.S. Embassy awards prize in Municipal Arts Salon
01/22/04	The U.S. Embassy sponsors a play by an Uruguayan writer honoring the American poet Emily Dickinson.
01/16/04	U.S. Embassy, Inter-American Children’s Institute collaborate to combat trafficking children, child pornography on the Internet
01/12/04	US Congressman Collin Peterson visits Uruguay
01/09/04	Asado held at the official residence in honor of visiting delegations
01/09/04	Speaker of the House Hastert leads delegation in Uruguay
01/09/04	U.S. Senators visit Uruguay
December 2003
12/24/03	Toys for Tots
12/18/03	Winner named in "Quality in Economics Reporting" contest
12/18/03	U.S. politicians learn about Uruguay’s culture and politics
12/15/03	U.S. police share information, training and equipment with Uruguayan counterparts
12/15/03	Iraq's "Dark and Painful Era" Is Over, Bush Says
12/12/03	U.S. Customs inspector visits Uruguay
12/08/03	Opening ceremony of Fulbright Western Hemisphere conference
12/08/03	Reception kicks off American Food Festival at Sheraton Hotel
12/08/03	U.S. Surgeon General caps busy week in Uruguay
12/08/03	Digital Video Conference allows academics in Montevideo to connect with Washington on anti-corruption
12/10/03	Uruguayan elementary school students complete course in economics
12/03/03	U.S. Embassy participates in AUPI fair
12/01/03	President praises troops, assures Iraqis, U.S. "will stay until the job is done"
November 2003
11/26/03	U.S. Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and Uruguayan Minister Didier Opertti say negotiations will begin early next year.
11/25/03	Frank Calzon, executive director of the Center for a Free Cuba, meets with media, academics and government representatives.
11/24/03	U.S. South Com presents Crisis Management workshops in Uruguay
11/21/03	U.S. Embassy representatives dish out Big Macs for McDia Feliz
11/19/03	APHIS active in seminars on post harvest technology, citrus and veterinary accreditation
11/19/03	U.S. Embassy participates in career fair at Uruguayan American School
11/18/03	Remarks by Ambassador Roger F. Noriega at FTAA Luncheon, Miami, Fla.
11/18/03	FTAA-Related articles and web sites
11/17/03	USTR Zoellick Promotes Free Trade For Western Hemisphere (The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2003)
11/13/03	Classical music comes to life for Montevideo public school students
11/13/03	Ribbon-cutting ceremony held to open first computer lab at Martin Luther King School
11/12/03	Lone U.S. Marine in British Cemetery honored on U.S. Marine Corps birthday
11/07/03	Conference on South American migration
11/06/03	Journalism award 2003 to promote quality economic reporting
11/05/03	Charlotte Ponticelli says assuring the rights of women and their participation in politics is a matter of human rights
11/03/03	Terrorism expert speaks at C.A.L.E.N. conference
11/01/03	US Ambassador and Uruguayan officials visit USS Stump
11/01/03	Sailors from USS Bradley perform community service projects in Montevideo
October 2003
10/31/03	U.S. Specialist Stephen Jordan conducts conference: “The Value of Ethics and Transparency in Business Management – Lessons Learned.”
10/28/03	U.S. Embassy hosts satellite broadcast to provide information on law against bioterrorism
10/28/03	Tea at the Ambassador´s residence kicks off AUPI preparations
10/27/03	U.S. analyst stresses importance of small businesses
10/23/03	Deputy US. Trade Representative Peter F. Allgeier briefs media at U.S. Embassy
10/21/03	Uruguayan Navy officer receives meritorious service medal
10/16/03	John Maisto: "The U.S. objective is the FTAA in 2005"
10/10/03	Political/Economic Counselor Oliver Griffith speaks at Chamber of Industries
10/09/03	More secure, colorful $20 bill makes its debut
10/09/03	University of Pennsylvania admissions official visits Uruguay during world tour.
10/08/03	Barney visits Pereira Rossell Hospital
10/06/03	U.S. Embassy Political/Economic Counselor participates in ALADI conference
10/07/03	Mary Wilson: Reception at Ambassador Silverstein's residence
10/07/03	Mary Wilson: Workshop at the Alianza
10/06/03	Mary Wilson: "Dare to Dream" inspirational speech
10/04,5/03	Mary Wilson: Concerts in Montevideo, Punta del Este
10/01/03	Uruguayan dairy industry seeks leads on “niche” markets in the U.S.
September 2003
09/29/03	U.S. honey bee expert conducts conferences in Uruguay
09/25/03	U.S. Department of Defense, Uruguay's National Emergency System conduct exercise in multi-casualty accident
09/25/03	Confrontations doomed WTO Cancun meeting, Zoellick says
09/18/03	Six Uruguayan Journalists cover 9/11 Commemoration
09/18/03	U.S. Embassy connects Uruguayan schools with the world through GLOBE
09/15/03	Dr. Khosrow Fatemi Lectures on Economics
09/12/03	Two beams of light shine from US Embassy to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001
09/12/03	9/11 Posters exhibited
August 2003
08/27/03	Deliver of diapers and clothing to the Center for the Promotion of Human Dignity (Ce.Pro.Di.H)
08/26/03	Economist Richard Stein conducts two conferences
08/26/03	University of Penn expert conducts veterinarian seminar
08/16/03	US Assistant Secretary for Western Hemispheric Affairs Roger F. Noriega concludes visit to Uruguay
08/11/03	PAO Brian Penn presents copies of William Faulkner's "Absalon, Absalon!" to Dr. Beatriz Vegh
08/08/03	US Embassy Political Economic Counselor Oliver Griffith speaks on FTAA at IX meeting of The Forum of Mercosur Women
08/04/03	Youth Orchestra of the Americas performs in Montevideo
08/04/03	Uruguyan American School Inauguration
JULY 2003
07/14/03	U.S. Embassy seeks to repair FDR statue
07/10/03	Fulbright Teachers Visit U.S. Embassy, Montevideo
JUNE 2003
06/23/03	Seminar on Dickens in Latin America