Uruguay

• Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 09:06 UTC

  Uruguay records lowest yearly inflation in over two decades

  

  Uruguay's inflation last year fell below the Central Bank’s (BCU) official target of 4.5%, hitting 3.65% after December's -0.09%, making President Yamandú Orsi's first annual National Institute of Statistics (INE) report a historic one with figures not recorded since 2001.

• Monday, January 5th 2026 - 08:44 UTC

  Paraguay's Peña approves of Maduro's arrest and wishes Venezuelans all the best

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña celebrated Washington's intervention in Caracas to hold Bolivarian leader Nicolás Maduro Moros accountable before a New York court of law.

• Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 08:50 UTC

  Paraguayan group buys over major Uruguayan retail business

  

  Paraguay's Grupo Vierci has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of GDN Uruguay's shares, encompassing key retail brands including Supermercados TaTa, Farmacia San Roque, BAS apparel, MultiAhorro Hogar home goods, and wholesale chain Frontoy.

• Friday, January 2nd 2026 - 08:16 UTC

  China announces beef import quotas

  

  Beginning in 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce will implement a three-year “protective measure” consisting of a 55% tariff on beef imports exceeding specific quotas. The initiative was found to hit the United States, Brazil, and Australia. However, it would leave Uruguay unharmed and prevent any Argentine expansion.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:41 UTC

  US embassies tasked with monitoring Latin America's migration policies

  

  The US State Department formally instructed its embassies across Latin America to monitor and report on government policies that encourage or facilitate mass migration, it was announced on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

  Over 3.2mn foreign travelers visit Uruguay through November 2025

  

  Uruguay’s tourism sector has solidified its position as a primary engine of the national economy, welcoming 3,207,536 international visitors between January and November 2025. According to the latest report from the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur), these travelers generated an estimated US$1.784 billion in foreign exchange earnings.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

  Power cuts reported in São Paulo due to heavy rains

  

  Some 31,000 households were left without electricity on Monday in São Paulo after heavy rains late in the afternoon, leading to a Civil Defense flooding alert in South America's largest city.

• Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

  Uruguayan version of La Libertad Avanza crisis deepens

  

  Argentina's ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei has remained silent following recent scandals involving its Uruguayan namesake after initial endorsements involving key figures such as former Security Minister and current Senator Patricia Bullrich.

• Tuesday, December 23rd 2025 - 11:43 UTC

  Uruguay's Economy Minister worried by too much success

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone announced Monday that his country's GDP was projected to expand by 2.3% this year. While the figure is slightly lower than initial government forecasts, Oddone emphasized that it represents more than double the average growth rate seen over the past decade.

• Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:08 UTC

  Uruguay and HIF reach agreement for green hydrogen complex

  

  The Government of Uruguay and the multinational firm HIF Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a synthetic fuels project in the department (province) of Paysandú, representing a record-breaking investment of over US$5.3 billion.