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Montevideo, April 10th 2026 - 00:18 UTC

Uruguay

  • Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 18:30 UTC

    Lula lands in Montevideo for Mujica's memorial

    Lula met with Topolansky, Orsi, and Boric in front of Mujica's casket. Photo: Frente Amplio

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva landed in Montevideo Thursday for the memorial of former Uruguayan head of State José Pepe Mujica at the Legislative Palace. The Brazilian leader, flying straight from China, where he attended a series of multinational engagements, met with Mujica's widow and former Vice President Lucía Topolansky, current Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi, and Chile's Gabriel Boric Font, who also participated in the Asian gatherings.

  • Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 17:41 UTC

    World leaders pay tribute to José Mujica, remembering his legacy of humility

    Photo: Sebastián Astorga

    World leaders from across Latin America and beyond have paid tribute to former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, who passed away at the age of 89, remembering him as a global symbol of humility, social justice, and unwavering principles.

  • Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    Argentina: Indec says April's inflation stood at 2.8%

    Milei said Caputo was the best Economy Minister in history

    Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached 2.8% in April 2025, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) reported Wednesday in Buenos Aires, much to President Javier Milei's content and the bafflement of the population coping with an unmatching reality.

  • Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 19:18 UTC

    José “Pepe” Mujica, Uruguay’s iconic former President, dies at 89

    Mujica had been battling esophageal cancer since 2024

    José Alberto “Pepe” Mujica, former President of Uruguay and a global symbol of humility and social justice, has passed away at the age of 89. “He leaves as he lived, as a man of the people, a voice for the humble, a fighter for justice. Farewell, Pepe. Thank you for so much,” President Yamandú Orsi wrote on social media, announcing the death of one of Latin America’s most iconic leaders.

  • Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Uruguay: Former President Mujica critically ill

    Mujica is one week from turning 90, on May 20

    Former Uruguayan President José Mujica is in the terminal phase of esophageal cancer and is receiving palliative care to ease his pain, his wife and former Vice President Lucía Topolansky confirmed. In April 2024, the former guerrilla fighter went public about the tumor for which he received 31 radiotherapy sessions.

  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Uruguay’s municipal elections: National Party dominates, Frente Amplio retains Montevideo

    Bergara’s victory ensures that Montevideo will continue to be governed by the progressive coalition, which has held power in the capital since 1990.

    Uruguay’s 2025 municipal and departmental (provincial) elections concluded with results reinforcing the country’s traditional political landscape. The left-wing Frente Amplio retained its stronghold in Montevideo and Canelones, while the center-right National Party (Partido Nacional) maintained its dominance across most rural regions, securing a total of 13 departments.

  • Sunday, May 11th 2025 - 23:50 UTC

    Former Uruguayan President José Mujica misses municipal election day due to health concerns

    Current Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi confirmed Mujica’s deteriorating health after visiting him on Friday. “He's in very bad shape,” Orsi told reporters.

    Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, a global icon of humility and leftist politics, did not participate in Sunday’s municipal elections due to serious health issues. The 88-year-old former leader, known for his austere lifestyle and philosophical reflections, remained at his rural home west of Montevideo.

  • Friday, May 9th 2025 - 09:53 UTC

    Flight 571 survivor Daniel Fernández Strauch dies aged 77

    “Of all the survivors of the Andes, he was one of the most emotional,” Bayona said about Fernández Strauch

    Uruguayan Air Force Flight #571 survivor Daniel Fernández Strauch died in Montevideo Thursday, aged 77. He was 26 in 1972, at the time of the accident which inspired books and film productions worldwide. He became the fourth survivor to pass away, following Javier Methol (2015), José Luis Inciarte (2023), and Álvaro Mangino (2025).

  • Thursday, May 8th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Orsi disagrees with Pepe Mujica on PIT-CNT's role during previous gov't

    Orsi also insisted that an agreement needs to be reached on the Neptune drinking water project

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi disagreed with former President José Pepe Mujica’s remarks about the PIT-CNT union during a May 1st event, noting he discussed “more important things” with his former mentor. He also reckoned on taking note of the labor grouping's approach, particularly regarding upcoming wage council negotiations.

  • Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

    Growth reported in Uruguay's foreign trade

    Meanwhile, Uruguay's INE showed a slight decline in inflation

    Uruguay's foreign trade showed growth in April 2025, with exports increasing by 4% compared to the same period last year, a Uruguay XXI study released in Montevideo Monday showed. Total exports for the month reached US$ 1.033 billion, while cumulative exports from January to April amounted to US$ 3.92 billion, also marking a 4% year-on-year increase.