Uruguay

Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 20:06 UTC
Former VP Lucía Topolansky resigns seat on Uruguayan Senate after 22 years

Former Uruguayan Vice President Lucía Topolansy Wednesday turned in her resignation to her seat on the Senate through a letter after 22 years of Parliamentarian services.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:13 UTC
Uruguayan President still has 51% of approval after two years

At least 51% of Uruguayans still approved of President Luis Lacalle Pou's management of the country, according to a survey by Opción Consultores published Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Uruguayan children skip 2nd vaccination appointment

One out every four Uruguayan children scheduled for the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine has missed their appointments over the past three days, leaving a sizable number of Pfizer units on the brink of expiration, it was reported Monday in Montevideo.
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Uruguay endorses OAS statement against Russian invasion of Ukraine

Uruguay Sunday chose to join the list of Organization of American States (OAS) countries opposing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine after Friday’s initial decision not to sign the declaration in that regard.
Friday, February 25th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
Uruguayan fish processing plants blame unions for the dismantling the industry

The Uruguayan Fishing Industry Chamber, CIPU announced one of its associates had been forced to send 80 workers to unemployment insurance because it run out of fish to process, as a result of the conflict in fishing vessels. The Chamber claimed that in a decade the fishing industry has been cut to half because of the ongoing labor conflicts.
Friday, February 25th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Rescuing juvenile Magellan penguins along the Uruguayan coast

Uruguayan marine life protection organizations have come across an unexpected number of juvenile penguins on their annual transit to less frigid waters in neighboring southern Brazil.
Friday, February 25th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Uruguay's FM condemns use of force in Ukraine and calls for diplomatic channels to be resumed

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRREE) of Uruguay called on Thursday for the parties involved in the conflict unleashed after Russia's attack on Ukraine “to return to the path of negotiations, to full compliance with the Minsk agreements” and to “resolve the current conflict of interests through diplomatic channels”.
Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 22:56 UTC
Former Uruguayan President finds Putin very much like Hitler

Former two-time President of Uruguay Julio María Sanguinetti (1985-1990 / 1995-2000) Thursday said Russia's actions in Ukraine look “a lot like Hitler's initial invasions.” The Colorado Party leader added that there was “no possible historical justification to relativize the seriousness of the episode.”
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 20:16 UTC
No more caps for parties in Uruguay, if attendees are vaxxed

Uruguayan health authorities Wednesday said they favored no more capacity caps for parties and indoor events for fully vaccinated people. Health Minister Daniel Salinas said his office “recommends allowing the development of all types of activity outdoors, with 100% capacity and without vaccine control.”
Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 20:12 UTC
Uruguay says Putin's move in Ukraine against UN rules

The Government of Uruguay has condemned the latest event in eastern Ukraine because they “put regional stability at risk” in addition to violating “the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”