
Foreign Ministers Mario Lubetkin of Uruguay and Pablo Quirno of Argentina met in Montevideo on Wednesday to discuss the proposed HIF Global green hydrogen and synthetic fuels plant in Paysandú and its possible environmental ramifications.

Uruguay’s Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said Tuesday in Madrid that he was strongly confident that the long-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be signed shortly. Additionally, he voiced his concerns over the escalating military tensions in the Caribbean.

The Port of Montevideo achieved a major operational milestone on Friday by receiving the largest vessel ever to arrive in Uruguay's history, reaffirming the port's strategic importance as a regional hub.
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Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi celebrated his country's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), emphasizing that the achievement was the result of sustained diplomatic effort and represents a crucial “state policy” that transcends party lines.

Uruguay has joined as a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in Montevideo on Friday.

Uruguay's Interior Ministry has secured the first disbursement of a US$200 million credit line from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with an initial US$25 million tranche set for execution in 2026 to modernize the country's public security apparatus. The financing supports the government's ambitious 2025–2035 National Public Security Plan, aiming to address longstanding concerns about rising crime and prison conditions.

A high-level delegation from the People's Republic of China visited the Uruguayan National Army's Cyber Defense Unit last week, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties and technical cooperation in defense matters.

Bolivia was granted a US$550 million loan as part of a program to support the country's economic recovery, the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) said on Monday in a statement from its Southern Region's headquarters in Montevideo.

In the last few months there have been at least twenty incidents of elephant seals emerging along Uruguayan beaches, both females and males, and allegedly they belong to “deep South species”, according to local environmental and animal protection organizations such as “FaunaMarinaSOS”.

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi pointed out that the recently announced Reciprocal Trade and Investment Framework between Argentina and the United States placed his country in a position where it is best to be attentive, maybe it's an advantage.