Uruguay

• Thursday, January 15th 2026 - 10:59 UTC

  BBC ranks Uruguay 10th among world's top tourism destinations

  

  The British Broadcasting Corporation has named Uruguay as one of the top 20 travel destinations for the year, ranking it at number 10 globally, minly due to its sustainable alternatives. The South American country was also demed an ideal alternative to crowded global hotspots.

• Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:33 UTC

  EU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17

  

  The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following the decisive round of voting in Brussels, where France and its allies failed to reach the minimum number to topple the initiative.

• Friday, January 9th 2026 - 10:41 UTC

  Uruguay: donated islands for environmental bilateral initiative

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi took delivery on Thursday of three islands in the Uruguay River purchased by US philanthropist Gilbert Butler to develop a binational “Peace Park” Project together with neighboring Argentina.

• Tuesday, January 6th 2026 - 09:06 UTC

  Uruguay records lowest yearly inflation in over two decades

  

  Uruguay's inflation last year fell below the Central Bank’s (BCU) official target of 4.5%, hitting 3.65% after December's -0.09%, making President Yamandú Orsi's first annual National Institute of Statistics (INE) report a historic one with figures not recorded since 2001.

• Monday, January 5th 2026 - 08:44 UTC

  Paraguay's Peña approves of Maduro's arrest and wishes Venezuelans all the best

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña celebrated Washington's intervention in Caracas to hold Bolivarian leader Nicolás Maduro Moros accountable before a New York court of law.

• Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 08:50 UTC

  Paraguayan group buys over major Uruguayan retail business

  

  Paraguay's Grupo Vierci has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of GDN Uruguay's shares, encompassing key retail brands including Supermercados TaTa, Farmacia San Roque, BAS apparel, MultiAhorro Hogar home goods, and wholesale chain Frontoy.

• Friday, January 2nd 2026 - 08:16 UTC

  China announces beef import quotas

  

  Beginning in 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce will implement a three-year “protective measure” consisting of a 55% tariff on beef imports exceeding specific quotas. The initiative was found to hit the United States, Brazil, and Australia. However, it would leave Uruguay unharmed and prevent any Argentine expansion.

• Wednesday, December 31st 2025 - 10:41 UTC

  US embassies tasked with monitoring Latin America's migration policies

  

  The US State Department formally instructed its embassies across Latin America to monitor and report on government policies that encourage or facilitate mass migration, it was announced on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

  Over 3.2mn foreign travelers visit Uruguay through November 2025

  

  Uruguay’s tourism sector has solidified its position as a primary engine of the national economy, welcoming 3,207,536 international visitors between January and November 2025. According to the latest report from the Ministry of Tourism (Mintur), these travelers generated an estimated US$1.784 billion in foreign exchange earnings.

• Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

  Power cuts reported in São Paulo due to heavy rains

  

  Some 31,000 households were left without electricity on Monday in São Paulo after heavy rains late in the afternoon, leading to a Civil Defense flooding alert in South America's largest city.