Uruguay

• Saturday, August 14th 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Presidents of Argentina, Uruguay have dinner in BA to seek a fresh start in bilateral relations after Summit brush

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday welcomed his Uruguayan colleague Luis Lacalle Pou over for dinner at the Olivos Residence in an attempt to restore relations between the two of them following a crash during a Mercosur Summit earlier this year.

• Friday, August 13th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Presidents of Argentina, Uruguay meeting in Buenos Aires to discuss Mercosur issues

  

  President Alberto Fernández of Argentina will host his Uruguayan colleague Luis Lacalle Pou Friday at the Olivos residence, during which both heads of state are expected to discuss Mercosur issues and other matters concerning bilateral relations.

• Tuesday, August 10th 2021 - 09:19 UTC

  Argentine plans opening of land borders as Uruguay gets ready to allow tourists in, among many improvements

  

  Uruguay will start allowing foreigners in as of September 1 while Argentina announced the reopening of its common land borders is being eyed for September 6, as tourism seems headed for a gradual return to pre-pandemic levels.

• Monday, August 9th 2021 - 08:43 UTC

  Uruguayan town puts historic support to Soviet troops during Battle of Stalingrad on display

  

  The support from the Uruguayan town of San Javier to the Soviet Army in the Battle of Stalingrad has been put on display for visitors to see at an exhibition in Fray Bentos.

• Friday, August 6th 2021 - 08:09 UTC

  Uruguay will not change vaccination plans despite WHO's request

  

  Uruguay's Health Minister Daniel Salinas Thursday denied his country was to change course in its coronavirus immunization drive despite the World Health Organization's (WHO) requested that countries with a surplus of vaccines should donate them before applying the third dose.

• Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 11:45 UTC

  Uruguay plans to open up gradually, first to those vaccinated with any anti COVID-19 drug

  

  Uruguay's Ministry of Tourism is planning to first allow in only foreigners who have taken a full coronavirus vaccination scheme, regardless of its brand, as the gradual reopening of borders seems imminent.

• Wednesday, August 4th 2021 - 08:17 UTC

  Decadence of Uruguay's fishing industry: from a catch of 147,000 tons to a mere 50,000 tons

  

  The decadence and complicated situation of Uruguay's industrial fishing sector was exposed by Senator Gustavo Penadés in the Upper House as well as the need for urgent public support to help the country take advantage of the many aquatic resources in rivers, lagoons and the sea, the ocean.

• Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 - 09:11 UTC

  Scientists report Uruguayan variant of coronavirus

  

  Researchers from Montevideo's Pasteur Institute have detected an “Uruguayan variant” of the coronavirus, which ”would have contributed to the first wave.”

• Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Another Uruguayan footballer commits suicide, third in two weeks and fourth in 2021

  

  Retired Uruguayan footballer Maximiliano Castro was found dead over the weekend at the age of 46. The cause of death was ruled as suicide. Castro had played professionally until 2008.

• Monday, August 2nd 2021 - 07:10 UTC

  Uruguay's Labor Ministry ratifies vaccination not mandatory for workers

  

  Uruguay's Labor Ministry has announced employers shall not be allowed to demand a vaccination certificate when hiring workers, according to high-ranking officials quoted Sunday by the Montevideo daily El País.