Tag: Yamandú Orsi

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 18:05 UTC

  Orsi holds meetings with Pope and Italian authorities

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi met at the Vatican on Friday with Pope Leo XIV after both leaders participated on the previous day at FAO's 80th-anniversary ceremony in Rome.

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• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

  Uruguayan President Orsi sends message at FAO event in Rome

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi was on Thursday the only Latin American speaker at the ceremony in Rome commemorating the 80th anniversary of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Food Day.

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• Saturday, September 27th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

  Uruguay insists on two-state solution for Palestinian crisis

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin met on Friday in New York with Palestine's Ambassador to the United Nations Riad Mansur on the sidelines of the global body's 80th General Assembly.

• Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:54 UTC

  Progressive leaders gather to defend democracy and shared values

  

  Progressive South American leaders joined Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday at a United Nations roundtable on “In Defense of Democracy,” an event held in the framework of the 80th General Assembly in New York.

• Thursday, September 25th 2025 - 09:10 UTC

  Orsi and Topolansky honor Mujica at event in New York

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi was the main speaker on Wednesday in New York during the so-called Mujica Initiative Forum, an event within the 80th United Nations General Assembly hosted by the Pan American Congress to honor the late José Pepe Mujica, a former head of State of the South American country and a key leftwing leader in the Americas.

• Wednesday, September 24th 2025 - 20:49 UTC

  Orsi highlights Uruguay's values at UN convention

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi described his country during his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly as a suitable host for international negotiations and a promoter of dialogue.

• Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 09:29 UTC

  Orsi planning to highlight Uruguay's openness to multilateralism at UN

  

  During his speech scheduled for Tuesday at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi is expected to address his country's long-standing commitment to multilateralism and the peaceful resolution of global conflicts, amid the “worrying escalation” of the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, among other topics.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 14:51 UTC

  Uruguay paid US$64 million after Luxembourg account seizure not disclosed by previous government

  

  The Uruguayan state had its bank accounts in Luxembourg frozen for several months due to non-payment of an arbitration award over the closure of national airline Pluna. The situation, which affected 37 financial institutions, was uncovered by El País after accessing official documents through a freedom of information request.

• Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 19:48 UTC

  Uruguay and Ecuador sign cooperation agreements

  

  Presidents of Ecuador and Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay on Tuesday signed two bilateral agreements in Montevideo, increasing cooperation and intelligence sharing. The understanding involves the two countries' Ministries of Interior and Defense.

• Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

  Fishing conflict in Uruguay: armed assemblies and threats amid industry crisis

  

  After nearly 80 days of strikes that paralyzed the fishing season and caused losses of up to US$50 million, Uruguay’s fishing union (Suntma) decided to call off its protest — but in an atmosphere of extreme tension. In recent assemblies, armed workers confronted each other and issued direct threats. “If you want bullets, you’ll get bullets,” one participant warned union leaders, according to El País.