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Montevideo, May 11th 2025 - 13:20 UTC

Tag: Carolina Ache

  • Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 11:31 UTC

    Uruguay: Renewal begins as Sanguinetti steps down from Colorado Party leadership

    Colorado Party is not having its best moment. According to December Factum polls, Sanguinetti's party is in third place with 9% of the vote

    Former President of Uruguay (1985-1990; 1995-2000) and leader of the Colorado Party, Julio María Sanguinetti, has announced his departure from the role of Secretary General of the faction. Sanguinetti, 88, conveyed his decision virtually during a session chaired by former Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Carolina Ache on Monday.

  • Sunday, November 5th 2023 - 12:24 UTC

    Major cabinet reshuffle in Montevideo amid scandal

    Lacalle made the announcements upon his return from Washington DC

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou announced a cabinet reshuffle Saturday evening from the Torre Ejecutiva after meeting earlier in the day with leaders of the ruling Multicolor coalition at the Suárez y Reyes residence to address the crisis sparked by the resignation last Wednesday of Francisco Bustillo as foreign minister amid a scandal over the issuance of a passport to known drug trafficker Sebastián Marset.

  • Thursday, November 2nd 2023 - 10:34 UTC

    Uruguayan Foreign Minister resigns amid scandal involving well-known drug trafficker

    Uruguayan Foreign Minister resigns amid scandal involving well-known drug trafficker

    Francisco Bustillo Wednesday turned in his resignation as Foreign Minister of Uruguay after audios of a conversation he had with then Deputy-Foreign Minister Carolina Ache about internationally-wanted drug trafficker Sebastián Marset went viral, it was reported in Montevideo. President Luis Lacalle Pou is on an official trip to the United States as this crisis unfolds.

  • Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 20:03 UTC

    Uruguay finds successor for Deputy Foreign Minister post

    Albertoni said he had known President Lacalle for quite a while now

    Although President Luis Lacalle Pou said that it would take a while to find a replacement for Carolina Ache Batlle as Deputy Foreign Minister, the Ciudadanos faction of Uruguay's Colorado Party has already come up with the name of Nicolás Albertoni for the post.

  • Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 08:59 UTC

    Uruguayan Deputy Foreign Minister resigns over passport issuance scandal

    Ache insisted measures beyond those required by law, such as sending the information to Interpol in due time had been taken

    Carolina Ache Batlle Monday turned in her resignation as Uruguay's Deputy Foreign Minister following her involvement in the scandalous granting of a passport to well-known drug trafficker Sebastián Marset. On accepting her resignation, President Luis Lacalle Pou insisted he trusted the departing official.