Uruguay

• Saturday, June 11th 2022 - 11:58 UTC

  Lacalle calls for a more connected and open world

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou made a virtual appearance at the IX Summit of the Americas after canceling his trip following a positive COVID-19 test, during which he spoke about democracy and his commitment to preserving the environment, while stressing his support for a more open and connected world.

• Friday, June 10th 2022 - 08:54 UTC

  Face masks make compulsory return to some Uruguayan settings

  

  Effective Thursday, Uruguay's health authorities have reinstated the mandatory wear of face coverings in certain indoor settings, in light of an increasing number of cases of COVID-19, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 23:53 UTC

  Uruguay's President Lacalle hits all-time high disapproval

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has reached an all-time high disapproval rating since taking office in March of 2020, according to a study from the consulting firm Cifra released Wednesday.

• Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 22:55 UTC

  Uruguayan Air Force to help trace possible mass graves

  

  Uruguay's Air Force (FAU) will assist the Human Rights Institute in tracing possible burials of people forcibly disappeared during the military dictatorship using state-of-the-art laser technology, Defense Minister Javier García announced Wednesday.

• Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  Two more bodies retrieved from doomed Bariloche hotel

  

  Rescuers have found the bodies of the two Uruguayan tourists who had gone missing after a mudslide fell on a top-class hotel in Bariloche in the Argentine province of Río Negro, it was announced Wednesday, bringing the death toll up to 3 victims.

• Wednesday, June 8th 2022 - 09:37 UTC

  One dead, at least 3 injured in Bariloche hotel mudslide

  

  An avalanche of mud has left at least one person dead and three others injured Monday at the Villa Huinid Hotel on Bustillo Avenue, approximately three kilometers from downtown Bariloche, the famous Argentine mountain resort in the province of Río Negro.

• Tuesday, June 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Ports of Montevideo, Colonia and Buenos Aires had to be closed on Monday due to fog

  

  After the strong reduction in visibility registered in the country this Monday due to fog and mist, which according to the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) will persist until next Thursday, the ports of Montevideo, Colonia, and Buenos Aires decided to close, reported the Uruguayan newspaper El Observador.

• Monday, June 6th 2022 - 19:17 UTC

  President Lacalle tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Summit of the Americas

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has tested positive for COVID-19 and will therefore skip this week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, he announced on his Twitter account.

• Monday, June 6th 2022 - 10:29 UTC

  Lacalle Pou: “it is not true that security has worsened” in Uruguay

  

  Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou addressed on Sunday public security and replied to criticism from opposition left-wing party Frente Amplio’s (Broad Front).

• Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Uruguay rounds-up successful appearance at leading MICE fair

  

  Uruguay's appearance at the leading IMEX fair in Frankfurt yielded “a very positive balance,” according to tourism officials who represented the country at the global event, which is focused on the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Congresses and Exhibitions) sector.