Uruguay

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 00:42 UTC

  Tony Blair in Montevideo: will meet President Orsi this Wednesday

  

  Uruguayan president Yamandu Orsi will receive this Wednesday midday at the Executive Tower, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to the presidential office release. The former prime minister currently holds the chair of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and is on a regional tour, having met on Tuesday Paraguayan president, Santiago Peña in the capital Asuncion.

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 00:21 UTC

  Nin Nova takes office as Uruguay's Ambassador to Brazil

  

  Former Uruguayan Vice President and Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa officially presented his credentials as Montevideo's new Ambassador to Brazil, the Itamaraty Palace announced on Tuesday.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 18:05 UTC

  Orsi holds meetings with Pope and Italian authorities

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi met at the Vatican on Friday with Pope Leo XIV after both leaders participated on the previous day at FAO's 80th-anniversary ceremony in Rome.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

  Uruguayan President Orsi sends message at FAO event in Rome

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi was on Thursday the only Latin American speaker at the ceremony in Rome commemorating the 80th anniversary of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Food Day.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:34 UTC

  Argentina's pension system among the worst

  

  According to the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, Argentina's pension system ranked 51st out of 52 countries surveyed, while those of Chile and Uruguay stood out in the region. The Netherlands topped the list globally with a score of 85.4 (A rating).

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 00:59 UTC

  British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has officially launched its 2025/26 Antarctic field season

  

  October 16 marked the arrival of the first aircraft at Rothera Research Station and the departure of the Falklands-flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough from the UK. The new season brings a full schedule of ambitious science, deep-field exploration, and major infrastructure milestones across the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic.

• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

  Uruguay passes Latin America's first euthanasia law

  

  Uruguay made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through legislation, joining the small group of nations in the world that allow and regulate the right to die with dignity.

• Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

  South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative announced

  

  Argentine and Uruguayan scientists are launching the South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative, a collaborative research expedition to secure stronger legal protections for sharks in the Southwest Atlantic, a region critical for marine biodiversity.

• Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 09:35 UTC

  This is what the survival ranking in Latin America would look like in the event of a world war

  

  An analysis conducted by the artificial intelligence ChatGPT ranked Uruguay as the Latin American country most likely to survive a potential Third World War, highlighting its political stability, energy self-sufficiency, and geographic location.

• Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

  Uruguayan President Orsi holds talks with Michelle Bachelet

  

  Former two-time Chilean President Michelle Bachelet met on Wednesday in Montevideo with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi as part of her campaign to bid for the position of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, replacing the Portuguese António Guterres.