Uruguay

Tuesday, August 13th 2024 - 10:11 UTC
Uruguayan brewery reopens after being deemed uncompetitive

The FNC brewery in Minas in the department (province) of Lavalleja reopened Monday with some 30 workers to do some cleaning and maintenance before the others return next week, thus closing a long-standing conflict that threatened the survival of one of the plants belonging to Uruguay's most iconic beer producers.
Thursday, August 8th 2024 - 09:56 UTC
Argentine breeders in UK tour of meat and dairy technology centres

June, July, August are months of the austral winter and Argentina, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay hold their main livestock shows, (Palermo, Esteio, Roque Alonso and Prado) including a display of the latest technology advances in cattle feeding and breeding.
Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 18:49 UTC
VPs of Argentina, Uruguay share views on Venezuelan crisis

Vice Presidents Beatriz Argimón of Uruguay and Victoria Villarruel of Argentina met in Buenos Aires during an international workshop where the Venezuelan crisis after the controversial July 28 elections was discussed, among other topics. Both Senate Speakers agreed on a proposed summit to discuss the case.
Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 10:50 UTC
Record 2023/24 cruise season for Uruguay; port incentives for 2024/25 season

Uruguay will be reducing 20% port tariffs for cruise vessels this coming season 2024/25, announced further infrastructure facilities in Maldonado and marinas for large yachts in the harbors of Carmelo and Colonia, just across from Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:16 UTC
Uruguay's YoY inflation up but still within target range

Uruguayan authorities released a report Monday showing that year-on-year inflation stood at 5.45% in July, thus remaining within target range although dangerously approaching its upper limits. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded a monthly variation of 0.11% and accumulated an increase of 3.73% so far this year.
Saturday, August 3rd 2024 - 09:45 UTC
Montevideo says González Urrutia won but still not president-elect

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Omar Paganini said Friday that there was an “overwhelming amount of information” whereby opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia may be considered the winner of Sunday's elections. However, Montevideo could not recognize him as president-elect because that legal procedure was up to the Venezuelan authorities.
Monday, July 29th 2024 - 23:55 UTC
Venezuela expels ambassadors from Chile, Uruguay, and other countries following election controversy

The regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has expelled ambassadors from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Uruguay. This move follows widespread international condemnation of the recent presidential election results, which declared Maduro the victor amidst allegations of significant irregularities.
Monday, July 29th 2024 - 07:00 UTC
Authorities seize backpack with explosives on Uruguay-Brazil border

A backpack containing an explosive device was picked up by authorities on the line between the cities of Rivera in Uruguay and Santana do Livramento in Brazil, it was reported Sunday.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 20:00 UTC
Lacalle Pou stands by Machado ahead of Sunday's elections

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou held a conversation with Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado in the hours leading to Sunday's presidential elections that could bring Nicolás Maduro's regime to an end.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 08:32 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: Montevideo port fishing vessels turn sirens on to remember fallen mariners

At mid morning Thursday, fishing vessels in the port of Montevideo turned their sirens on for a few minutes to the memory of the lost mariners from longliner Argos Georgia, believed to be almost unsinkable given its sturdy complexion and modern technology, which sunk in the middle of a dramatic storm in the deep south Atlantic.