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Montevideo, January 21st 2026 - 19:11 UTC

Uruguay

  • Monday, December 1st 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    Uruguay okays deepwater explorations to seek oil

    The measure further shook Uruguay's energy endeavors and its commitment to climate goals and marine conservation

    The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi has greenlighted the so-called seismic exploration for oil in the country's territorial waters to the companies APA, PGS, CGG, and Searcher. The decision spurred controversies among environmentalist groups.

  • Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:46 UTC

    Uruguay approves mass culling of parakeets to save crops

    There is no time to implement more humane measures and avoid animal suffering, it was explained

    The Uruguayan government, under pressure from the agricultural sector over millions in crop losses, has approved a new emergency plan for the mass culling of parakeets, utilizing controversial methods like toxic baits and adhesives.

  • Thursday, November 27th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

    Uruguay and Argentina discuss green hydrogen plant ramifications

    Both foreign ministers insisted they would “always try” to avoid a conflict similar to the 2006 dispute over the Botnia (now UPM) pulp mill

    Foreign Ministers Mario Lubetkin of Uruguay and Pablo Quirno of Argentina met in Montevideo on Wednesday to discuss the proposed HIF Global green hydrogen and synthetic fuels plant in Paysandú and its possible environmental ramifications.

  • Tuesday, November 25th 2025 - 19:36 UTC

    Uruguay's Economy Minister hopeful about EU-Mercosur FTA deal

    Oddone also hoped peace would prevail in the conflict escalating in Venezuela

    Uruguay’s Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said Tuesday in Madrid that he was strongly confident that the long-delayed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be signed shortly. Additionally, he voiced his concerns over the escalating military tensions in the Caribbean.

  • Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Gigantic, sustainable ship makes landmark call in Montevideo

    The ONE Strength is due in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday afternoon

    The Port of Montevideo achieved a major operational milestone on Friday by receiving the largest vessel ever to arrive in Uruguay's history, reaffirming the port's strategic importance as a regional hub.

  • Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 09:57 UTC

    Orsi praises Uruguay's global trade State policy

    Lacalle Pou “always told me that [the CPTPP] was a good tool and that it was good to move forward with it,” Orsi explained

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi celebrated his country's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), emphasizing that the achievement was the result of sustained diplomatic effort and represents a crucial “state policy” that transcends party lines.

  • Friday, November 21st 2025 - 18:28 UTC

    Uruguay joins Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

    Csukasi highlighted the “months and months of discreet work”

    Uruguay has joined as a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in Montevideo on Friday.

  • Thursday, November 20th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

    IDB grants Uruguay US$25 million loan for security improvements

    “This loan is a further demonstration that public safety is a priority for the government,” Valverde said

    Uruguay's Interior Ministry has secured the first disbursement of a US$200 million credit line from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with an initial US$25 million tranche set for execution in 2026 to modernize the country's public security apparatus. The financing supports the government's ambitious 2025–2035 National Public Security Plan, aiming to address longstanding concerns about rising crime and prison conditions.

  • Wednesday, November 19th 2025 - 09:56 UTC

    Chinese team visits Uruguayan Army Cyberdefense Unit

    Military cooperation between China and Uruguay has expanded in recent years

    A high-level delegation from the People's Republic of China visited the Uruguayan National Army's Cyber Defense Unit last week, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral ties and technical cooperation in defense matters.

  • Tuesday, November 18th 2025 - 10:06 UTC

    Bolivia granted US$550-mn loan by CAF

    Bolivia is “a strategic partner,” Díaz-Granados said

    Bolivia was granted a US$550 million loan as part of a program to support the country's economic recovery, the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) said on Monday in a statement from its Southern Region's headquarters in Montevideo.