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Montevideo, November 23rd 2024 - 17:16 UTC

Uruguay

  • Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:43 UTC

    One detection prompts declaration of avian flu emergency in Uruguay

    Favaro said there were no cases in Brazil but his office admitted this was the largest epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the world

    Uruguay declared a sanitary emergency nationwide Wednesday following the detection of bird flu in a black-necked swan in the department (province) of Maldonado, some 180 kilometers from the border with Brazil.

  • Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 10:57 UTC

    Former Uruguayan President's Chief Bodyguard convicted

    The case splashed President Lacalle Pou and some of his aides, whom people find hard to believe were unaware of the deeds

    Former Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's chief bodyguard Alejandro Astesiano has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after a plea deal with the prosecution who investigated him for corruption in a case involving the issuance of passports to Russian nationals.

  • Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 10:06 UTC

    EU upgrades Uruguay's status regarding tax cooperation

    Biestro pointed out that some changes which came into force in 2023 made this announcement possible

    Uruguay has been recognized as a “cooperating jurisdiction without commitments” by the European Union (EU) after a series of taxation improvements, the South American country's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) confirmed Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

    Financial Times full of praise for Uruguay

    Finance Minister Azucena Arbeleche was behind the achievements British media found worth highlighting

    When looking for a global model, the Financial Times (FT) came up with Uruguay this week while the South American country's so-called “green bond” tied to environmental goals became the “Latin American Bond of the Year in 2022” according to the International Financial Review (IFR).

  • Monday, February 13th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

    Uruguayan Air Force to handle UFO sightings

    Witnesses in the department (province) of Paysandú and in the neighboring Argentine province of Entre Ríos saw the strange lights and uploaded pics on social media

    Uruguay's Air Force (FAU) is to investigate the sighting of strange red lights in the sky in Terma del Almirón, in the department (province) of Paysandú, the Receiving and Investigating Committee of Denunciations of Unidentified Flying Objects (Comisión Receptora e Investigadora de Denuncias de Objetos Voladores No Identificados - Cridovni) said in a statement on social media.

  • Friday, February 10th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

    Uruguay: Lacalle's popularity wanes after Astesiano and Peña scandals, poll shows

    According to the survey, 40% of Uruguayans believe Lacalle was fully aware of Astesiano's unlawful deeds

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's popularity sank deeply in the last few weeks after a series of scandals became public, particularly those involving his chief security officer Alejandro Astesiano and former Environment Minister Adrián Peña's lack of a college degree despite which he used the prefix “Lic.” indicating otherwise.

  • Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

    Uruguay has its first female Naval Aviation pilot

    “I am fulfilling my dream,” Fontaine said.

    Ensign Nati Fontaine became Uruguay's first female naval aviation pilot after completing her training course. She was given her credentials by Vice President Beatriz Argimón.

  • Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 23:46 UTC

    Crisis in Uruguayan Police after Lacalle Pou dismissed the entire leadership amid corruption cases

    Jorge Berriel, former deputy executive director of the National Police, next to Lacalle Pou. Photo: Presidency

    The removal of the police leadership by order of the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, generated the biggest crisis in this force so far in this government. The head of state replaced the National Police Director, Diego Fernández, and the Executive Subdirector of Police, Jorge Berriel, it was reported late Tuesday.

  • Wednesday, February 8th 2023 - 09:49 UTC

    Montevideo safer for cruise passengers

    Montevideo Police Chief D'Elia spoke of progress from December to January

    Around 100,000 passengers have been reported to have visited Montevideo so far this season on some 60 cruise ships, according to local authorities. Montevideo Police Chief Mario D'Elia said that the so-called “Blue Summer” operation in the Uruguayan capital's Old City has been going as planned.

  • Friday, February 3rd 2023 - 10:14 UTC

    Uruguay's Ancap to lose US$ 72m during refinery maintenance

    The La Teja refinery will be shut down completely between September and December for maintenance

    Uruguay's state-run oil company Ancap will lose US$ 72 million due to the remodeling of the La Teja Refinery to be carried out between September and December this year, during which time fuel will need to be imported, it was reported in Montevideo.