Tag: Luis Alberto Heber

• Monday, November 6th 2023 - 10:34 UTC

  Uruguayan political crisis: Opposition demands accountability amid passport scandal

  

  Uruguayan opposition chairman Fernando Pereira insisted Sunday in Montevideo that the political crisis over the issuance of a passport to notorious drug trafficker Sebastián Marset is not over, despite the cabinet reshuffle announced Saturday by President Luis Lacalle Pou, who broke a two-day silence on the political crisis that began with leaked audios between the former foreign minister and his vice minister.

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 09:08 UTC

  Penadés expelled from Uruguay's Senate

  

  Uruguay's Senate unanimously voted Wednesday to expel Gustavo Penadés as a member after he was handed down 180 days of pre-trial detention for his alleged involvement in 22 sexual crimes, it was announced in Montevideo.

• Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  US Embassy in Montevideo: DEA will not return, but help is available

  

  Despite the interest of Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber, the Embassy of the United States in Montevideo said Wednesday that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has no immediate plans to reopen its office on Uruguayan territory.

• Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 08:53 UTC

  Uruguay to be miked for security reasons

  

  Uruguay's Ministry of the Interior will deploy microphones in public places to capture loud sounds such as gunshots to help geolocate incidents, it was reported Friday in Montevideo. The agency has already launched a purchase process from the company Sound Thinking.

• Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 09:24 UTC

  Uruguayan Interior Minister wants DEA back

  

  Uruguay's Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber insisted Tuesday it would be a wise move to bring back the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to the South American country. Heber made those remarks days after the escape of many drug traffickers who had been granted house arrest.

• Friday, March 31st 2023 - 10:26 UTC

  Uruguayan authorities exchange data with CIA to fight crime

  

  As the United States intelligence apparatus seems to be expanding throughout the region, Uruguay's Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber Thursday admitted the South American country exchanged information with the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

• Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 23:46 UTC

  Crisis in Uruguayan Police after Lacalle Pou dismissed the entire leadership amid corruption cases

  

  The removal of the police leadership by order of the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, generated the biggest crisis in this force so far in this government. The head of state replaced the National Police Director, Diego Fernández, and the Executive Subdirector of Police, Jorge Berriel, it was reported late Tuesday.

• Monday, January 30th 2023 - 09:52 UTC

  Positive security balance for Uruguay during summer season, Minister claims

  

  Uruguay's Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber, who gained notoriety last week when he had a gun stolen from his home, said security during the summer season has yielded a positive balance.

• Tuesday, August 30th 2022 - 22:37 UTC

  Uruguay, Brazil agree to deepen fight against organized crime along the border

  

  Authorities from Uruguay and Brazil defense authorities have held bilateral meetings towards coordinating joint efforts along the border between the two countries to carry out operations against drug trafficking and organized crime in the area.

• Monday, August 8th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Punta del Este shopping mall gripped by devastating fire

  

  A shopping mall in the most exclusive Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este caught fire Saturday in what Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber dubbed “a disgrace.”