Uruguay

Saturday, October 7th 2023 - 09:46 UTC
Aerolíneas Argentinas targets Uruguayan market for the summer

Aerolíneas Argentinas will be offering nonstop seasonal services linking Montevideo with Bariloche and Mar del Plata starting Jan. 2 and Jan. 3 respectively, among other changes for the summer announced by the South American country's flag carrier.
Saturday, October 7th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Uruguayan minister chosen unanimously to head Inter-American Board of Agriculture

Uruguay's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos was voted unanimously by all 32 attending delegations to chair the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA) for the period 2023-2025 during a convention held in San José, Costa Rica, it was announced Friday. Mattos' candidacy was put forward by the representatives from Argentina, it was also reported.
Friday, October 6th 2023 - 10:40 UTC
Argentina: Grim future for controversial politician Insaurralde

Things are going from bad to worse for former Buenos Aires Cabinet Chief Martín Insaurralde, whose scandal with high-profile escort Sofía Clerici on a luxury yacht off Marbella splashed Argentine Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa's chances in the upcoming Oct. 22 elections.
Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Uruguay sanctions Finnish paper company UPM for caustic soda spill into watercourse

Uruguay's Ministry of the Environment will fine the Finnish paper mill UPM after a spill of approximately one million liters from one of its plants located in the center of the country affected a watercourse that flows into the Río Negro. This event, according to official sources, occurred in August and was “accidental”.
Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
US Embassy in Montevideo: DEA will not return, but help is available

Despite the interest of Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber, the Embassy of the United States in Montevideo said Wednesday that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has no immediate plans to reopen its office on Uruguayan territory.
Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 09:41 UTC
Inflation in Uruguay within target

Inflation in Uruguay fell again in September for the fifth consecutive month, reaching 0.61% for a year-on-year total of 3.87%, according to a National Statistics Institute (INE) report released Wednesday in Montevideo.
Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 08:48 UTC
FIFA confirms 2030 World Cup to be staged in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco

Football's governing body FIFA announced Wednesday that the 2030 World Cup will be returning to the continent where it all started a century before but after opening games in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, the rest of the event will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
Wednesday, October 4th 2023 - 19:03 UTC
South America to host Football 2030 World Cup first round matches

Although there is no confirmation yet from football's governing body FIFA, there were clues Wednesday morning that the 2030 finals might be played under a format never seen before in the competition's history that will be celebrating 100 years then.
Wednesday, October 4th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Uruguay beef exports down 31% in seven months; suppliers are targeting the domestic market with 30% rebates

Beef exports from Uruguay were down 19% in July 2023 compared to last year, according to the Uruguay XXI report. Exports in July totaled US$ 144 million, below the US$ 177 million reached in the same month last year.
Tuesday, October 3rd 2023 - 09:43 UTC
Uruguayan exports keep downhill path

According to a foreign trade study by the Uruguay XXI Institute released Monday in Montevideo, the South American country's exports continued to fall in the month of September by 9% year-on-year and 18% so far in 2023.