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Montevideo, July 1st 2025 - 06:46 UTC

Uruguay

  • Monday, June 16th 2025 - 19:52 UTC

    Four inmates killed in Uruguayan prison fire

    Similar incidents had been reported at the same detention facility last year

    Four inmates were killed Monday in a Montevideo jailhouse riot resulting in a fire, Uruguay's Interior Ministry confirmed. The casualties at the Santiago Vázquez Prison (Formerly known as Comcar) were aged 23, 27, 34, and 47, respectively, the authorities also acknowledged. The crisis started at approximately 1 pm when a fire broke out in a cell in Module 11 of Unit 4 following a confrontation between prisoner groups in nearby cells.

  • Monday, June 16th 2025 - 10:51 UTC

    Uruguayan President insists on creating a Justice Ministry

    “I thought it was a proposal of the parties; I hope that it is, that it continues to be, that it has not changed,” Orsi argued

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi defended his idea to create a Justice Ministry. Speaking at a press conference, Orsi noted that the idea was previously supported by multiple parties and was under discussion. The presidential proposal faces criticism from opposition legislators, particularly National Party Senator Javier García, who argued that current political conditions do not support the ministry, in addition to raising concerns about judicial independence

  • Friday, June 13th 2025 - 09:39 UTC

    Uruguay and Venezuela agree to resume consular services

    Resuming consular ties “does not mean the recognition of the electoral result of the presidential elections in Venezuela,” Lubetkin explained

    Uruguay and Venezuela agreed Thursday to resume consular services in both capitals, nearly a year after diplomatic relations deteriorated following Caracas' expulsion of Uruguayan diplomats alongside those of six other countries (Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, and the Dominican Republic) for failing to recognize Nicolás Maduro's reelection as announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE) on July 28.

  • Tuesday, June 10th 2025 - 09:06 UTC

    Uruguayan version of Milei's LLA launched

    Uruguay is dying because of collectivist ideologies, Quintana argued

    Little-known Uruguayan politician Nicolás Quintana Monday presided over the launch of the local version of La Libertad Avanza (LLA), Argentine President Javier Milei's party, which now has its own version across the River Plate.

  • Tuesday, June 10th 2025 - 08:54 UTC

    Uruguay's political coexistence highlighted in Buenos Aires

    Uruguay's are the oldest political parties together with the British, the History Professor Orsi explained

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi, alongside former presidents Luis Lacalle Pou and Julio María Sanguinetti, received the Anne Frank Award in Buenos Aires for his country's democratic commitment, institutional respect, and peaceful coexistence. The trio arrived together on a private flight and attended the gala event downtown.

  • Saturday, June 7th 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Will Uruguay train Palestinians in sustainable agriculture?

    “Our government is committed to humanitarian aid and to finding viable solutions that benefit the Palestinians,” Lubetkin said

    from the West Bank in sustainable agriculture, Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin announced in Montevideo Friday.

  • Friday, June 6th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Uruguayan president and predecessors due together in Buenos Aires for Anne Frank Awards

    Orsi, Lacalle Pou, and Sanguinetti are due in Buenos Aires for the accolade recognizing efforts towards peaceful coexistence

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and his predecessors, Luis Lacalle Pou and Julio María Sanguinetti, will be traveling to Buenos Aires next Monday to attend the Anne Frank Awards for Latin America. The awards, organized by the Anne Frank Center Argentina for Latin America (CAFA).

  • Thursday, June 5th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

    Stolen Uruguayan aircraft ends up making emergency landing in Paraguay

    The Cessna 206 had enough fuel for about two hours

    A single-engined Cessna 206 airplane stolen from an Aeroclub in Rivera (Uruguay) ended up making an emergency landing in Paraguay after reportedly running out of fuel.

  • Wednesday, June 4th 2025 - 10:17 UTC

    Uruguay expresses solidarity with Palestine

    Lubetkin insisted the two-state solution was the only way to lasting peace

    Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin Tuesday conveyed to Palestinian Chargé d'Affaires Mohammed Shafei “the solidarity of the Uruguayan Government for the serious humanitarian crisis in Gaza as a result of the massacre, especially of the civilian population and the dramatic situation in the West Bank.” Lubetkin emphasized the urgency of an immediate ceasefire and a permanent two-state solution as the only path to lasting peace.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 13:45 UTC

    Uruguayan faculty warns students score top grades with AI's help

    Udelar authorities are reviewing the validity of these tests with highly unusual grades

    Teachers at the University of the Republic's (Udelar) School of Psychology in Montevideo raised concerns about students using AI tools, like ChatGPT, in virtual tests, achieving perfect scores in just three minutes. In addition, over 75% of correct answers were recorded when compared to in-person exams.