Tag: MONUSCO

• Friday, February 14th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

  Body of fallen Uruguayan soldier arrives in Montevideo

  

  The remains of Uruguayan soldier Rodolfo Cipriano Álvarez Suárez, who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier this month while deployed on the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping MONUSCO mission, arrived in Montevideo on Thursday. A ceremony was held at Air Base No. 1, attended by President Luis Lacalle Pou and Ministers Armando Castaingdebat (Defense) and Omar Paganini (Foreign Affairs), among other high-ranking officials.

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• 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, August 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  No Uruguayan troops involved in DRC killings

  

  Defense Minister Javier García Wednesday brought peace of mind to the relatives of Uruguayan troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO).

• Monday, August 1st 2022 - 08:15 UTC

  Two killed unprovokedly by UN peacekeepers in Congo

  

  Congolese authorities have taken action Sunday after two people were killed by fire stemming from the United Nations peacekeeping forces stationed in the violence-torn African country, it was announced Sunday.

• Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 20:09 UTC

  Uruguayan peacekeepers said to be OK after violence hits UN mission in Congo

  

  Uruguayan peacekeeping forces in Congo have been reported to be in good health after riots took place at the local UN headquarters where the South American troops are stationed.