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Montevideo, April 26th 2024 - 19:17 UTC

Uruguay

  • Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 14:45 UTC

    Trans woman formally accuses Uruguayan presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi of physical assault

    ”I got into the car after about 10 minutes (...) I told him to pay me. Then, he grabbed me by the hair and head-butted me in the nose,” expresses the police report.

    In Uruguay, a 42-year-old trans woman has alleged a physical assault by former Canelones department mayor and current pre-candidate for the Frente Amplio, Yamandú Orsi. The incident, reported to the police and revealed by Montevideo Portal, aligns with statements made by National Party activist Romina Celeste Papasso on social media.

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:12 UTC

    Uruguay: Orsi denies sexual allegations involving transgender victim

    Orsi did not rule out filing a complaint against Celeste

    Uruguayan presidential hopeful Yamandú Orsi of the opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) denied the sex scandal allegations against him launched by transexual militant Romina Celeste of President Luis Lacalle Pou's National Party, also known as White Party.

  • Friday, March 8th 2024 - 09:01 UTC

    US lawmakers want Uruguay to join USMCA

    It is good news but it will not happen overnight, Paganini warned

    A group of US lawmakers introduced a bill before Congress in Washington DC to make Uruguay a new member of the free trade agreement already in force with Mexico and Canada, currently known as USMCA, a successor to the NAFTA deal.

  • Thursday, March 7th 2024 - 10:48 UTC

    Ambassador says linking Rosario to Uruguay should be a state policy

    Enciso spoke of a “moment of optimism regarding the business environment in both countries”

    Uruguay's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Carlos Enciso Christiansen insisted it was necessary to promote a state policy to improve connectivity between his country and the Argentine city of Rosario. He made those remarks en route to the ExpoAgro event in nearby San Nicolás.

  • Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 10:49 UTC

    Second case of local dengue reported in Uruguay

    It was a different subtype of dengue from the one announced last Friday, Uruguay's Health Ministry explained

    Uruguayan health authorities confirmed Monday the second case of autochthonous dengue in the country, it was reported in Montevideo.

  • Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

    Uruguay: FA contenders launch presidential bids

    Orsi is singled out by most polls as the favorite to run for president this year on behalf of the leftwing FA

    The two main contenders for the primaries of Uruguay's opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) have launched their bids to succeed Luis Lacalle Pou at the Executive Tower. To do this, frontrunner Yamandú Orsi resigned as mayor (governor) of Canelones while Carolina Cosse is on leave as mayor of Montevideo until July 8.

  • Monday, March 4th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

    Argentina and Brazil “blocking” Mercosur's progress, Uruguayan President says

    It was Lacalle's last March 2 message to Parliament as head of state

    President Luis Lacalle Pou told his country's Parliament Saturday that Uruguay needed to open up to the world. In his last accountability for the year speech as head of state before Parliament, he also singled out Argentina and Brazil for “blocking” Mercosur agreements and insisted on the importance of achieving fiscal goals, low inflation, employment growth, educational transformation, and making the regional bloc more flexible.

  • Monday, March 4th 2024 - 10:39 UTC

    Milei's policies leave almost no Urguayans shopping across the border

    Prices in Argentina are no longer that attractive to Uruguayan consumers who used to cross the bridge between Fray Bentos and Gualeguaychú to do their shopping

    Business owners in the city of Gualeguaychú in the Argentine province of Entre Ríos are foreseeing increasing losses after the latest economic measures by President Javier Milei's administration have resulted in fewer Uruguayans crossing the border to do their shopping as prices are no longer considerably lower.

  • Monday, March 4th 2024 - 10:29 UTC

    Corrientes and Montevideo under water due to heavy rains

    Cars sank into the temporary water flows throughout the provincial capital

    The city of Corrientes, the capital of the Argentine province of the same name, was left under water Sunday as 209 millimeters of heavy rains caused floods and material damage while vehicles were swept away by the current. Classes were suspended for Monday amid widespread power outages, with streets turned into temporary rivers.

  • Monday, March 4th 2024 - 10:27 UTC

    Tsakos closing Montevideo naval operations

    Tsakos will remain in Uruguay doing business in renewable energies, agro-forestry, and real estate

    The Greek company Tsakos announced it was closing its naval operations in Uruguay but will keep other investments in the South American country, it was reported in Montevideo after early versions that the firm was departing altogether.