Uruguay

Thursday, November 28th 2024 - 10:23 UTC
Latin American Forum of Ideas 2024 kicking off in Asunción

Former Presidents and experts in various fields are to convene on Thursday and Friday at Asunción's Sheraton Hotel for the Latin American Ideas Forum (FLI) 2024, a space for innovation and international cooperation under the motto “Connecting the present with the future of Latin America”.
Monday, November 25th 2024 - 11:19 UTC
Yamandú Orsi elected President of Uruguay, marking left's return to power

Uruguay has elected Yamandú Orsi of the Frente Amplio (FA) as its next president, bringing the left back to power after five years of conservative rule. Orsi secured 49.8% of the vote against 45.9% for Álvaro Delgado of the National Party, a margin of 92,000 votes, according to official results. The outgoing president, Luis Lacalle Pou, promptly congratulated Orsi, stating he was ready to facilitate a smooth transition.
Friday, November 22nd 2024 - 20:24 UTC
Uruguayan company to sell biofuel to The Netherlands

Uruguay is to ship to The Netherlands 300 tons of biofuels from ALUR's corn oil distillery in the Capurro neighborhood of Montevideo. These are the first biodiesel productions from distillery corn oils, it was also reported this week.
Friday, November 22nd 2024 - 10:53 UTC
Milei regrets ICC's measure against Netanyahu

Argentine President Javier Milei Thursday expressed his “profound disagreement” with the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. In the Libertarian leader's view, the ruling “distorts the spirit of international justice.”
Monday, November 18th 2024 - 08:40 UTC
Uruguayan presidential candidates hold key debate one week before runoff

At a time when all polls indicate that former Canelones Mayor (Governor) Yamandú Orsi of the opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) is the frontrunner for Uruguay's Nov. 24 runoff against Álvaro Delgado of the ruling National Party and Multicolor coalition, both candidates held the mandatory debate on Sunday evening, during which they reviewed human development, security, economy, knowledge, and labor.
Saturday, November 16th 2024 - 11:07 UTC
British ambassador presents diplomatic credentials to Uruguayan president

The new British ambassador in Uruguay, Malcolm Green presented his diplomatic credentials to the Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou on Thursday 14 November, completing the formalities of his post.
Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 20:14 UTC
Uruguay quality beef complies with EU demands on deforestation, sustainability and traceability

The protein consumption of Uruguayans has averaged some 95 kilos per person, a few more kilos than back in 1918, when after reaching a peak of 87, had begun to fall. Of the total 95 kilos, 46 have been beef, with the rest chicken and pork, according to Conrado Ferber, head of the Uruguay National Meats Institute, INAC.
Tuesday, November 12th 2024 - 23:32 UTC
Cruise season kicks off in Uruguay

Uruguay's cruise season kicked off Tuesday with the arrival of one of the Germany-based Aida company's vessels carrying some 2,100 passengers and 600 crewmembers.
Tuesday, November 12th 2024 - 06:18 UTC
Kristallnacht remembered in Uruguay by the entire political spectrum

Representatives of Uruguay's Government as well as the opposition got together Monday to commemorate the infamous Night of Broken Glass perpetrated by Nazi Germany on Nov. 9-10, 1938, which was rekindled by last week's pogrom against Israeli football fans in Amsterdam.
Saturday, November 9th 2024 - 10:26 UTC
Spanish language Royal Academy incorporates the word “Che” to its latest dictionary edition

The River Plate word “che,” (‘chey’ in Falklands), has been officially incorporated into the latest edition of the Spanish Real Academy in recognition of the dynamic and inclusive Spanish language and its many linguistic versions in Latin America.