Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and his predecessors, Luis Lacalle Pou and Julio María Sanguinetti, will be traveling to Buenos Aires next Monday to attend the Anne Frank Awards for Latin America. The awards, organized by the Anne Frank Center Argentina for Latin America (CAFA).
A single-engined Cessna 206 airplane stolen from an Aeroclub in Rivera (Uruguay) ended up making an emergency landing in Paraguay after reportedly running out of fuel.
Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin Tuesday conveyed to Palestinian Chargé d'Affaires Mohammed Shafei “the solidarity of the Uruguayan Government for the serious humanitarian crisis in Gaza as a result of the massacre, especially of the civilian population and the dramatic situation in the West Bank.” Lubetkin emphasized the urgency of an immediate ceasefire and a permanent two-state solution as the only path to lasting peace.
Teachers at the University of the Republic's (Udelar) School of Psychology in Montevideo raised concerns about students using AI tools, like ChatGPT, in virtual tests, achieving perfect scores in just three minutes. In addition, over 75% of correct answers were recorded when compared to in-person exams.
Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) issued Sunday a series of recommendations to keep avian influenza from spreading to humans.
On their first official visit to London, Deputy Chief of Staff Jorge Díaz and Interior Minister Carlos Negro held meetings related to justice and security. The main objective of the visit was to learn from experiences that will contribute to discussions on the creation of a Ministry of Justice and Human Rights in Uruguay.
The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi chose former Deputy Foreign Minister Carolina Ache as ambassador to Portugal and former Vice-President Beatriz Argimón as ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). These appointments, requiring Senate approval, faced strong opposition from the opposition National Party (PN) and Colorado Party (PC).
Uruguay and China signed a historic agreement enabling the South American country to export rapeseed and soybean meal. The phytosanitary protocol ensures safety, inspection, and traceability standards for these high-protein products, which are much in demand for animal feed in Asia.
The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) decided to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 9.25%, the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) and BCU President Guillermo Tolosa announced. This unanimous decision seeks to strengthen the contractionary bias of monetary policy to continue the disinflation process and align inflation expectations with the target of 4.5% annually.
Football legends Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez have announced the creation of their own football club in Uruguay, “Deportivo LSM,” which will compete in the country’s official league system under the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) starting in 2026.