Tag: Armando Castaingdebat

• Monday, February 10th 2025 - 21:20 UTC

  Fallen Uruguayan soldier not to arrive before Thursday

  

  Authorities in Montevideo admitted Monday that bringing back the body of 39-year-old Rodolfo Álvarez, the Uruguayan soldier killed in action while serving on the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco), will not take place before Thursday. Álvarez had a wife and two daughters aged 4 months and 4 years, respectively.

• Thursday, May 16th 2024 - 19:34 UTC

  Uruguayan aviation looking ahead at promising developments

  

  Uruguayan authorities have reached an agreement with the company managing Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport for the installation of state-of-the-art navigation equipment which would make landings safer even under foggy weather.

• Saturday, February 10th 2024 - 10:47 UTC

  Uruguay: Lacalle announces new Defense Minister starting next month

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou announced Friday that Armando Castaingdebat would take over the Defense Ministry from Javier García on March 4, when the latter is scheduled to resign in a move to return to his Parliamentarian duties with this year's elections in sight. Social Development Minister Martín Lema is also to resign that day but a replacement is yet to be chosen.