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Montevideo, September 26th 2026 - 08:16 UTC

Uruguay

  • Wednesday, November 12th 2025 - 09:36 UTC

    China and Uruguay launch joint agri-science cooperation project

    Carámbula underscored that the joint laboratory “strengthens the country's science, technology, and innovation”

    Scientific and educational institutions from China and Uruguay have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a groundbreaking Joint Pasture Agriculture Laboratory, aiming to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation in agricultural innovation under China's Belt and Road Initiative.

  • Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 09:41 UTC

    Uruguay chosen to UNESCO Board

    Montevideo's Foreign Ministry said the appointment reflected Uruguay's “historic commitment to multilateralism”

    Uruguay has secured a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a four-year term, following an election held during the organization's 43rd General Conference in Uzbekistan. The South American country obtained 119 votes from the Member States present at the event.

  • Friday, November 7th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    Brazil grows cheaper for Uruguayans, with price gaps of up to 394%

    Economy and Finance Minister Gabriel Oddone said the government is finalizing regulations for measures approved in June to alleviate the impact on border cities

    Brazil continues to offer a cheaper alternative for Uruguayan consumers, with goods costing between two and four times less in border cities. According to a report by the Economic Observatory of the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU), cited by El País, prices in the Brazilian city of Quaraí are on average 74.4% lower than in neighboring Artigas, marking a widening gap compared to previous months.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 21:17 UTC

    Chinese Deputy PM holds meeting with Uruguayan President in Montevideo

    After the encounter between Orsi and Ding Xuexiang, an agreement was signed between the two countries

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi held a meeting with a high-level Chinese delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang, at the Suárez residence this week to discuss international politics and global trade, resulting in the signing of several economic, technical, and commercial cooperation agreements.

  • Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 10:14 UTC

    All eyes on Uruguay's volunteers for euthanasia

    “I don't want to use it yet. I can write, go out when I have a companion, and enjoy a literary workshop. But I know what awaits me, and I am not willing to live through it,” Gelós said

    The cases of Uruguayan nationals Pablo Cánepa, 39, and Beatriz Gelós, 71, have swept under the limelight following the enactment of the so-called Dignified Death Law bill (or Euthanasia Law). They both suffer from conditions recognized as irreversible and have expressed their intention to seek that procedure once it is finally regulated. Their cases were even mentioned in the parliamentary debate leading to the reform.

  • Friday, October 31st 2025 - 21:14 UTC

    Paraguayan carrier announces new Uruguayan destination

    Paranair will cover the route with 50-seat CRJ-200 aircraft

    Paraguayan company Paranair is launching a new route linking Asunción (Paraguay), Montevideo, and Rivera (Uruguay), starting on December 1. The flight originates in Asunción, makes a stopover in Montevideo, and terminates in Rivera, making it the company's fourth destination in the country.

  • Thursday, October 30th 2025 - 19:57 UTC

    Uruguay: Orsi signs euthanasia bill into law

    Until the regulatory framework is decreed, euthanasia procedures may not go through

    President Yamandú Orsi signed into law the so-called “Dignified Death” bill, also known as the euthanasia bill. Now the Uruguayan Executive Branch has 180 days to draft the decree that will officially regulate the law's application.

  • Thursday, October 30th 2025 - 09:26 UTC

    Uruguay explores Mexican markets for further agricultural exports

    Fratti noted a “pleasant surprise” when the Mexican side committed to resolving all issues that can be advanced in the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries

    Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP) is working to significantly strengthen trade ties with Mexico, through new market access for high-value agricultural products such as citrus fruits and cereals, while seeking to ease protocols for meat imports.

  • Tuesday, October 28th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

    Uruguay welcomes outcome of Argentina's midterms

    “Argentina will not become dramatically cheaper, as we observed in 2022-2023,” Oddone celebrated

    Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said on Monday that the landslide victory by Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) in Sunday's midterm elections would benefit his country with a more stable neighbor, resulting in a favorable environment for the economy.

  • Monday, October 27th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Spanish shipbuilder defends himself after Uruguay cancels €82 million OPV contract

    Cardama wants the agreement to be completed

    Mario Cardama, owner of the Spanish shipyard tasked with building two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for Uruguay, whose contract was canceled by Montevideo, insists that his company was also a victim of the bank backing the operation: EuroCommerce Limited.