Uruguay

Tuesday, February 1st 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Britain helping the Pasteur Institute of Montevideo with a Covid-19 genome-sequencing project

The British government and the Pasteur Institute of Montevideo, Uruguay, have announced they will be working jointly in an agreement that will help advance the genome-sequencing of Covid-19 project, through techniques under development in Uruguay, using British technology, and thus providing this capacity to several countries in the region.
Saturday, January 29th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguayan women denounce “rape culture”

Thousands of Uruguayan women marched Friday down the streets of Montevideo to protest against what they called the “rape culture” and urged the Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou to take measures aimed at protecting them.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 14:28 UTC
Uruguay and Chile, the least corrupt “in a corrupt continent”

Corruption in Latin America is one of the most notorious problems on the region's agenda after a decade of major judicial operations that exposed corruption schemes involving governments and companies alike. According to Transparency International (TI), corruption has been entrenched in Latin America for more than a decade with little progress and many setbacks in terms of democracy and human rights.
Wednesday, January 26th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Over 50% of Uruguayans have received a booster dose of vaccine

Uruguay's Presidential Secretary Álvaro Delgado Tuesday encouraged more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the Health Ministry announced 50.08% of the population has already taken a third dose immunizer against the virus.
Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 20:59 UTC
Cubans keep flocking into Uruguay seeking asylum

The number of Cubans entering Uruguay through the land crossings from Brazil is noticeably on the rise, it was reported Tuesday. According to press reports, so far this year 135 people of that nationality have crossed through the Rivera pass from Santana do Livramento at an average of six individuals daily. Uruguayan Migrations authorities have reported that of the 135 who came in only two went out at a later date. Many of them were carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which added to the migrant services overwhelming.
Monday, January 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Seize order for Crystal Symphony because of unpaid fuel

The cruise vessel Crystal Symphony that was supposed to dock in Miami sailed to the Bahamas instead after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over unpaid fuel.
Saturday, January 22nd 2022 - 09:45 UTC
Buquebús workers stage protest at Buenos Aires port

The Argentine union of maritime workers SOMU Friday staged a protest at the Buquebús terminal in the port of Buenos Aires to keep ships from sailing off to Uruguay in demand of a due wage increase of 23% agreed upon last year.
Friday, January 21st 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Booster doses in Uruguay to always be with the latest version of the drug

Uruguay's Presidential Secretary Álvaro Delgado Thursday said “there will be an annual revaccination” against COVID-19 and announced the Government had secured a supply of Pfizer's drug for that purpose.
Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 20:20 UTC
US adds Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia to list of destinations to avoid due to covid

The United States' Centers for Disease Control has added 22 countries to the level four travel warning list due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, particularly of the omicron variant.
Monday, January 17th 2022 - 20:35 UTC
Montevideo under water following unprecedented heavy rains

Some areas in the city of Montevideo dawned Monday literally under water following unprecedented heavy rains which caused damages to various homes and a traffic chaos, in addition to power outages, which reportedly affected some 12,000 users.