Uruguay

Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 10:41 UTC
Football: 2030 World Cup opening game to be played in Montevideo

World football's governing body FIFA confirmed Wednesday that the opening game of the 2030 World Cup will be played at Montevideo's Centenario Stadium, which also hosted the 1930 edition that launched the series of one of the most successful events in contemporary history.
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Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 10:30 UTC
Uruguay census reveals rising single-person households and declining rural population

The National Statistics Institute (INE) of Uruguay has published the final data from the 2023 national census, highlighting key demographic shifts in the country. Uruguay’s population has grown slightly, reaching 3,499,451 people, up from 3,412,636 in 2011.
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Wednesday, December 11th 2024 - 10:24 UTC
Orsi tells US Ambassador: “We will continue working together”

Uruguay's President-elect Yamandú Orsi promised US Ambassador Heide Fulton that “we will continue working together” after his March 1 inauguration. During their meeting Tuesday at the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Montevideo where Orsi set up his transition offices, the diplomat replied that her office would keep working to add Uruguayan nationals to the visa waiver program.
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Monday, December 9th 2024 - 10:13 UTC
Monzeglio optimistic about Uruguay's upcoming summer season

Uruguay's Undersecretary of Tourism Remo Monzeglio said this weekend that he was optimistic about the 2024-25 season for his country, with numerous domestic and also foreign travelers expected, both from cruise ships as well as from neighboring Argentina and Brazil.
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Friday, December 6th 2024 - 11:11 UTC
Mercosur Summit: Lula decorates Mujica too

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday decorated former Uruguayan President José Pepe Mujica (2010-2015) with the National Order of the Southern Cross on the sidelines of the two-day Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, Agencia Brasil reported. Mujica, 89, had been granted a similar accolade earlier Thursday by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
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Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 20:38 UTC
Petro decorates Mujica with Colombia's highest distinction

Colombian President Gustavo Petro Thursday decorated Uruguay's former head of State José Pepe Mujica with the Order of Boyacá for his commitment to regional peace. The ceremony was held at Mujica's residence in Rincón del Cerro, on the outskirts of the country's capital, where the 89-year-old leftwing leader welcomed a group of his supporters.
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Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Mercosur-EU deal at stake at Montevideo Summit starting Thursday

The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) hopes to clinch the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) during the two-day regional bloc's Summit starting Thursday in Montevideo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as the main guest.
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Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 09:54 UTC
Uruguayans do their shopping in Brazil to capitalize on surging US dollar

Uruguayan retailers in cities bordering Brazil have expressed concern after residents increased their tendency to shop abroad in the face of the recent rise in the US dollar. Meanwhile, duty-free shops are looking for strategies to cushion the drop in sales to the Brazilian public, amid fears of a surge in smuggling.
Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 10:33 UTC
What will the Mercosur summit discuss?

Montevideo will host the XLV Mercosur Summit on 5-6 December, bringing together South American leaders to discuss pressing regional issues. Outgoing Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou will chair the meeting, along with Argentina's Javier Milei, Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's Santiago Peña. Uruguay's President-elect Yamandú Orsi will also attend.
Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 08:53 UTC
Uruguayan oil company Ancap in the red

Uruguay's State-owned oil company Ancap posted losses above US$ 130 million that grew throughout 2024 resulting in a five-year deficit for which its board of directors hold unionists responsible, in addition to a technical stoppage at the La Teja refinery that lasted longer than expected.