Tag: Monica Ferrero

• Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 08:29 UTC

  Attack on Uruguayan prosecutor Mónica Ferrero: Police have yet to identify material perpetrators

  

  Uruguayan police have not yet identified the material perpetrators of the attack on Supreme Prosecutor Mónica Ferrero, carried out early Sunday morning at her home, although they have clues about their possible identities, El País reported. The assault included gunfire against the residence and the detonation of a grenade; no injuries were reported.

• Monday, September 29th 2025 - 10:46 UTC

  Attack against Prosecutor's home shatters Uruguay

  

  Uruguay's Judiciary was shattered on Sunday following an attack against the home of Acting Prosecutor General Mónica Ferrero, prompting an immediate, high-level political and police reaction.

• Monday, September 10th 2018 - 08:57 UTC

  Cocaine in wool bales exported to Europe, discovered in the port of Montevideo

  

  Uruguayan navy, coast guard and customs have uncovered a major operation to smuggle cocaine “bricks” hidden in wool bales, in a container, from the port of Montevideo to Antwerp, Belgium. The volume discovered according to the Navy report amounts to 417 kilos of high quality cocaine hydrochloride and is considered one of the largest recent successes in the fight against the narcotics gangs.