Tag: Javier García

• 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.

• Wednesday, February 7th 2024 - 10:20 UTC

  US not seeking to set up a base in Uruguay, says US Southern Command Chief

  

  US Southern Command Chief General Laura Richardson Tuesday praised Uruguay's democratic tradition and insisted her country was not seeking to set up a military base, thus denying claims from the labor grouping Pit-Cnt earlier this week.

• Saturday, December 16th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

  Uruguayan president postpones Antarctica trip due to bad weather

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's trip to Antarctica has been postponed due to bad weather, Defense Minister Javier García announced Friday in Montevideo.

• Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 08:27 UTC

  Uruguay's Navy turns 206 years old

  

  The Uruguayan Navy celebrated its 206th anniversary Wednesday during a ceremony attended by President Luis Lacalle Pou, Defense Minister Javier García, Navy Chief Admiral Jorge Wilson, and other high-ranking officials, according to reports from Montevideo.

• Monday, October 16th 2023 - 05:58 UTC

  First batch of Uruguayan evacuees lands in Madrid

  

  The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 transport carrying 80 evacuees from Israel has landed in Madrid, Defense Minister Javier García confirmed in Montevideo. “Glad to have you among us. Welcome to Hercules FAU 594,” García posted on X (formerly Twitter).

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 09:35 UTC

  Uruguayan troops bound for Golan Heights

  

  A Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 transport aircraft departed Wednesday carrying some 200 troops to be deployed in the Golan Heights, on the border between Israel and Syria, for a United Nations peacekeeping mission, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Wednesday, October 11th 2023 - 08:00 UTC

  Uruguayan Air Force to rescue 77 people stranded in Israel

  

  A Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 aircraft was to leave for Israel Wednesday to rescue nationals of the South American country willing to leave the war-torn Middle East, Defense Minister Javier García explained Tuesday in Montevideo.

• Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:06 UTC

  Uruguay has first three female colonels

  

  Uruguay's Senate has approved the promotion of the first three female military officers to reach the rank of colonel in the South American country's armed forces, Defense Minister Javier García announced Monday.

• Wednesday, September 13th 2023 - 10:41 UTC

  Russia's war on Ukraine deserves condemnation, Uruguayan Defense Minister says

  

  Uruguayan Defense Minister Javier García Tuesday suggested in Buenos Aires that the II Latin American and Caribbean Conference on United Nations Peace Operations should condemn Russia's military deployment in Ukraine.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:16 UTC

  Uruguay to purchase brand new OPVs from Spanish shipyard

  

  Uruguayan authorities Monday announced they had placed an order for the purchase of two brand-new Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPV) from the Spanish shipyard Cardama for € 82 million, it was reported in Montevideo.