Uruguay

• Monday, December 8th 2025 - 09:39 UTC

  Uruguay buying Argentine gas to supply electricity plant

  

  Uruguay's state-owned electric company, UTE, has formalized an agreement with Gasoducto Cruz del Sur to supply natural gas from Argentina, thereby significantly reducing generation costs.

• Monday, December 8th 2025 - 09:35 UTC

  Uruguayan health authorities launch key vaccination campaigns

  

  Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP) launched this weekend a measles vaccination campaign after several detections were confirmed within a family that had arrived from Bolivia.

• Saturday, December 6th 2025 - 09:51 UTC

  Kiwi forestry giant approved for Uruguayan benefits program

  

  
New Zealand forestry giant Claymark has received official approval for a major investment in Uruguay, committing over US$100 million to establish large-scale operations in the South American nation.

• Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 11:28 UTC

  World Bank grants loan to Uruguayan green hydrogen project

  

  The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced its first global investment in green hydrogen, providing a U$20 million loan to the Kahirós project in Uruguay.

• Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 09:48 UTC

  Ho Chi Minh to be honored at Montevideo's port

  

  Uruguay's National Port Administration (ANP) has authorized the installation of a commemorative plaque honoring the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh in the main hall of Montevideo's fluviomaritime passenger terminal.

• Monday, December 1st 2025 - 21:01 UTC

  Uruguay leads Latin America in electric car sales

  

  Uruguay has cemented its position as the undisputed leader in Latin American electric vehicle (EV) adoption, achieving a remarkable market penetration of 27.97% in the third quarter of 2025, the Latin American Zero Emissions Observatory (ZEMO) reported. The South American country is way ahead of its nearest competitor (Costa Rica, with 16.26%).

• Monday, December 1st 2025 - 10:52 UTC

  Uruguay okays deepwater explorations to seek oil

  

  The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi has greenlighted the so-called seismic exploration for oil in the country's territorial waters to the companies APA, PGS, CGG, and Searcher. The decision spurred controversies among environmentalist groups.

• Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:46 UTC

  Uruguay approves mass culling of parakeets to save crops

  

  The Uruguayan government, under pressure from the agricultural sector over millions in crop losses, has approved a new emergency plan for the mass culling of parakeets, utilizing controversial methods like toxic baits and adhesives.

• Thursday, November 27th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

  Uruguay and Argentina discuss green hydrogen plant ramifications

  

  Foreign Ministers Mario Lubetkin of Uruguay and Pablo Quirno of Argentina met in Montevideo on Wednesday to discuss the proposed HIF Global green hydrogen and synthetic fuels plant in Paysandú and its possible environmental ramifications.

• Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 19:36 UTC

  Uruguay's Economy Minister hopeful about EU-Mercosur FTA deal

  

  Uruguay’s Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said Tuesday in Madrid that he was strongly confident that the long-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be signed shortly. Additionally, he voiced his concerns over the escalating military tensions in the Caribbean.