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Montevideo, May 4th 2026 - 22:45 UTC

Tourism

  • Friday, December 26th 2025 - 22:28 UTC

    Brazil: Azul Airlines' stock plummets amid new issuance

    Azul is now viewed as a company in “structural transformation,” with a volatile future ahead

    Azul Airlines' stock experienced a severe market crash on Friday, with shares plummeting as much as 50% during intraday trading before settling at a 25% loss by mid-afternoon. The sell-off follows the airline's massive issuance of new shares as part of its ongoing US Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.

  • Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Venezuela reactivates Panama flight despite US “airspace closure”

    Rutaca is reportedly capitalizing on surging ticket prices, given the restrictions

    In a move to preserve international connectivity amid escalating regional tensions, Venezuelan carrier Rutaca Airlines officially resumed commercial service between the city of Barquisimeto and Panama City on Sunday.

  • Saturday, December 20th 2025 - 09:46 UTC

    Integration Bridge between Paraguay and Brazil opened to traffic

    Lula presided over the ceremony as Peña was kept in Asunción due to personal issues

    The Brazil-Paraguay Integration Bridge was officially opened to vehicle traffic on Friday during a ceremony attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. His Paraguayan counterpart, Santiago Peña, intends to hold a separate event on Saturday on his country's side of the structure linking Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) to Presidente Franco (Paraguay).

  • Monday, December 15th 2025 - 09:17 UTC

    Argentine Air Traffic Controllers announce strikes

    Air traffic controllers need between two and three jobs to make ends meet

    The Association of Technicians and Employees of Aeronautical Protection and Security (aTEPSA), the union representing Argentine air traffic controllers, has announced a schedule of national strikes set to disrupt both domestic and international flights in the coming days, following the breakdown of negotiations with the Argentine Air Navigation Company (EANA).

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:57 UTC

    Falklands, Sunday 14 December airbridge flight with 84 seats for civilian passengers

    Unfortunately, MoD has advised that it cannot accommodate all of the passengers impacted and that there will only be 40 civilian seats on Wednesday night’s flight.

    Following the cancellation of the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) airbridge flight on Sunday night, the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) had been advised by MoD that all of the passengers impacted would be rebooked for Wednesday night’s southbound flight.

  • Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 21:58 UTC

    Southern Brazil hit by extratropical cyclone

    The poor weather is feared to extend through Wednesday in neighboring Uruguay

    Heavy rainfall triggered by an extratropical cyclone battering Southern Brazil caused widespread flooding on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and hillsides into waterfalls across Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, and Biguaçu.

  • Friday, December 5th 2025 - 09:11 UTC

    Flybondi eyes Paraguay flag carrier status

    Paraguay is a market with great potential, Sana said

    Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has announced an ambitious regional expansion plan involving a projected investment of US$1.7 billion and the establishment of a new operation under a Paraguayan flag.

  • Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    A woman from Arab Emirates will be leading the UN agency for Tourism

    The appointment of Al Nowais as the new Secretary-General for the term 2026-2029 was the highlight of the first day of the UN Tourism General Assembly

    Ms. Al Shaikha Nowais from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be the first woman to lead the United Nations Specialized Agency for tourism in its 50-year history. She will begin her term at the start of 2026, having gained significant experience in the private sector, most notably as Corporate Vice President at Rotana Hotels.

  • Monday, December 1st 2025 - 21:01 UTC

    Uruguay leads Latin America in electric car sales

    During the first semester of 2025, electric vehicle sales in Uruguay reached over 5,000 units, representing a 124% yoy increase

    Uruguay has cemented its position as the undisputed leader in Latin American electric vehicle (EV) adoption, achieving a remarkable market penetration of 27.97% in the third quarter of 2025, the Latin American Zero Emissions Observatory (ZEMO) reported. The South American country is way ahead of its nearest competitor (Costa Rica, with 16.26%).

  • Friday, November 28th 2025 - 00:48 UTC

    Standardizing Professional Development for Polar Guides, AECO/IAATO conference

    AECO stands for the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators and IAATO, International Association of Antarctica Tour Operator

    Cruise Industry News is reporting that The Polar Tourism Guides Association (PGTA), is looking forward to an upcoming inaugural AECO/IAATO Field Staff Conference (FSC), designed for guides and expedition leaders (ELs) in Arctic and Antarctic expedition tourism.