Uruguay

Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:53 UTC
Mercosur needs changes, former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica says

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica met Argentina's head of state Alberto Fernández over a barbecue at the Olivos residence in Buenos Aires to discuss the importance of integration of Latin America, because in the guest's words “we do not exist in the world.”
Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 11:27 UTC
Lula to be in Montevideo the day after CELAC summit

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to visit Montevideo on Jan. 25 after spending two days in Buenos Aires, it was announced Friday.
Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 11:15 UTC
Theme cruise ship from Brazil due in Buenos Aires after calls in Uruguay

The luxury cruise ship Azamara Pursuit is due Saturday in Buenos Aires after departing from Brazil and making calls in Montevideo and Punta del Este. Unlike other vessels looking similar on the surface, this particular case is reported to have 564 passengers onboard, most of whom are swinger couples from the United States seeking new experiences with like-minded people.
Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 07:03 UTC
Uruguayan organic beef, processed in Brazil successfully shipped to US

The Brazilian food processing corporation Marfrig announced that it started to process organic meat at its unit located in Hulha Negra, in Rio Grande do Sul, (Southern Brazil) with raw material coming from the company’s plant in Uruguay.
Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 06:55 UTC
Uruguay goods' exports up 16,5% in value year to year and reach US$ 13,36bn

Uruguay’s goods exports grew 16.5% in value during the past year, to reach a record high of US$ 13.36 billion, according to the country's trade promotion agency.
Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 22:10 UTC
Uruguay's unemployment in 2022 below pre-pandemic times

According to Uruguay's Labor Ministry data released Wednesday, unemployment in the South American country during 2022 was lower than that of times before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 17:12 UTC
“A scandal over fake passports”: Financial Times warns that reputation of Uruguay is threatened

The Financial Times described the event that is currently being investigated by the Uruguayan Justice related to the former presidential custodian Alejandro Astesiano and the implications that have arisen around the entourage of President Luis Lacalle Pou.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Lula's first day if office, meeting Latin American leaders and a selloff in Petrobras shares

As the Brazilian president Lula da Silva settled in his first day in office in the Planalto Palace, Latin American leaders met with the inaugurated president, who faced his first financial challenge, stocks had fallen more than 3%, led by a selloff of shares in state-run oil company Petrobras.
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 09:39 UTC
Number of Covid-19 cases on the rise in Uruguay

Uruguayan health authorities Monday announced the country had detected over 8,900 cases of Covid-19 last week for a total of 1,020,161 confirmed infections since the onset of the pandemic.
Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 10:31 UTC
Lacalle Pou, Mujica and Sanguinetti attend Lula's inauguration

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's delegation to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's third inauguration featured his predecessors Julio María Sanguinetti and José Mujica, in an unprecedented diplomatic move to show that foreign policies transcend political parties.