MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency

Uruguay cancels OPV shipbuilding deal

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi announced his government's decision to terminate the contract with Spain's Cardama Shipyard for the construction of two Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The contract, signed under the previous administration of Luis Lacalle Pou (2019-2025), is being rescinded due to years of delays, non-compliance, and the shipyard's precarious financial situation, it was explained. Read full article