Uruguay

• Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

  Over 3.2mn foreign travelers visit Uruguay through November 2025

  

  Uruguay’s tourism sector has solidified its position as a primary engine of the national economy, welcoming 3,207,536 international visitors between January and November 2025. According to the latest report from the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur), these travelers generated an estimated US$1.784 billion in foreign exchange earnings.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

  Power cuts reported in São Paulo due to heavy rains

  

  Some 31,000 households were left without electricity on Monday in São Paulo after heavy rains late in the afternoon, leading to a Civil Defense flooding alert in South America's largest city.

• Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

  Uruguayan version of La Libertad Avanza crisis deepens

  

  Argentina's ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei has remained silent following recent scandals involving its Uruguayan namesake after initial endorsements involving key figures such as former Security Minister and current Senator Patricia Bullrich.

• Tuesday, December 23rd 2025 - 11:43 UTC

  Uruguay's Economy Minister worried by too much success

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone announced Monday that his country's GDP was projected to expand by 2.3% this year. While the figure is slightly lower than initial government forecasts, Oddone emphasized that it represents more than double the average growth rate seen over the past decade.

• Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:08 UTC

  Uruguay and HIF reach agreement for green hydrogen complex

  

  The Government of Uruguay and the multinational firm HIF Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a synthetic fuels project in the department (province) of Paysandú, representing a record-breaking investment of over US$5.3 billion.

• Saturday, December 20th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

  Mercosur leaders shift to “constructive patience” after EU FTA delay

  

  Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes “now or never” deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) failed to secure the necessary internal mandate to sign the historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Saturday.

• Friday, December 19th 2025 - 10:53 UTC

  CAF okays US$980mn package for Uruguay

  

  The Board of Directors of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) has authorized a landmark US$980 million credit operation for Uruguay. This approval represents one of the largest single financial commitments in the organization's history with the country, targeting a massive overhaul of public infrastructure, climate resilience, and social integration.

• Friday, December 19th 2025 - 09:02 UTC

  Argentine gas brings relief to electricity generation in Uruguay

  

  Uruguay's state-owned electricity company UTE (technically the Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) announced this week that importing gas from neighboring Argentina has resulted in savings of around US$3 million in the first seven days.

• Saturday, December 13th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

  Uruguayan President vaccinated against measles

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and several members of his cabinet received the measles vaccine at the Executive Tower on Friday, underscoring the government's push for immunization following a regional health alert and a small domestic outbreak.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 21:58 UTC

  Southern Brazil hit by extratropical cyclone

  

  Heavy rainfall triggered by an extratropical cyclone battering Southern Brazil caused widespread flooding on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and hillsides into waterfalls across Florianópolis, São José, Palhoça, and Biguaçu.