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Montevideo, July 7th 2025 - 08:45 UTC

Uruguay

  • Friday, June 6th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Uruguayan president and predecessors due together in Buenos Aires for Anne Frank Awards

    Orsi, Lacalle Pou, and Sanguinetti are due in Buenos Aires for the accolade recognizing efforts towards peaceful coexistence

    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).

  • Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

    Stolen Uruguayan aircraft ends up making emergency landing in Paraguay

    The Cessna 206 had enough fuel for about two hours

    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.

  • Wednesday, June 4th 2025 - 10:17 UTC

    Uruguay expresses solidarity with Palestine

    Lubetkin insisted the two-state solution was the only way to lasting peace

    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.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 13:45 UTC

    Uruguayan faculty warns students score top grades with AI's help

    Udelar authorities are reviewing the validity of these tests with highly unusual grades

    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.

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 08:54 UTC

    Uruguayan authorities warn of dangers of avian influenza

    The only case detected so far in the region was the one reported in mid-May in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul

    Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) issued Sunday a series of recommendations to keep avian influenza from spreading to humans.

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 07:00 UTC

    Uruguay's Deputy Chief of Staff and Interior Minister visited UK

    Ambassador Green, “I trust that the connections established will continue to deepen in the coming months through future virtual and in-person meetings, training, and technical cooperation”.

    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.

  • Friday, May 30th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

    Orsi's diplomatic picks stir Montevideo's Senate

    Orsi of the Broad Front chose high-profile members of the previous opposition government for diplomatic posts, including former VP Argimón

    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).

  • Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Uruguay clinches rapeseed and soybean meal deal with China

    Fratti headed a Uruguayan mission to China, Hong Kong, and other Asian markets

    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.

  • Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 21:08 UTC

    Uruguay keeps Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 9.25%

    BCU President Guillermo Tolosa made the announcement in Montevideo

    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.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 15:36 UTC

    Messi and Suárez launch new football club in Uruguay: Deportivo LSM

    Deportivo LSM will begin its journey in the Segunda División Amateur, the fourth tier of Uruguayan football.

    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.