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  • Monday, November 13th 2023 - 09:44 UTC

    Fuel shortages expected in Uruguay amid distribution conflict

    Ancap's Stipanicic insisted his company was not to blame

    The guild grouping Uruguay's fuel distributors announced a 72-hour strike starting Monday which could lead to shortages in the South American country, it was reported in Montevideo. The measure was adopted after changes in the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC) regarding fuel distribution regulation costs affected the activity, it was explained.

  • Saturday, November 11th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

    Former VP Astori, architect of Uruguay's 21st century economy, dead at age 83

    Astori was elected many times to the Senate, served as Economy Minister twice under President Tabaré Vázquez, and was VP under José “Pepe” Mujica

    Former Uruguayan Vice President Danilo Astori (2010-2015) died Friday at the age of 83 from complications following a hip fracture for which he had been hospitalized since late October, it was reported in Montevideo. Astori had resigned his seat on the Senate late last year due to other health problems.

  • Friday, November 10th 2023 - 11:10 UTC

    Treaty creating police force of the Americas signed

    Ameripol will be essential to fight transnational organized crime and terrorism, Rodrígues said

    A new organization for police cooperation on the American continent was agreed upon Thursday with the Treaty for the Constitution of the Police Community of America (Ameripol) which will act in line with Interpol criteria, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Tuesday, November 7th 2023 - 08:25 UTC

    Biden envoy visiting Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay

    Fernandez’s presence is a move to neutralize China’s expansion in the region

    US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment, José W. Fernández is on a South American tour with stops in Uruguay, Chile, and Paraguay to boost green energy developments in the region.

  • Monday, November 6th 2023 - 10:34 UTC

    Uruguayan political crisis: Opposition demands accountability amid passport scandal

    “We cannot allow drug trafficking to get into politics,” Pereira argued

    Uruguayan opposition chairman Fernando Pereira insisted Sunday in Montevideo that the political crisis over the issuance of a passport to notorious drug trafficker Sebastián Marset is not over, despite the cabinet reshuffle announced Saturday by President Luis Lacalle Pou, who broke a two-day silence on the political crisis that began with leaked audios between the former foreign minister and his vice minister.

  • Sunday, November 5th 2023 - 12:24 UTC

    Major cabinet reshuffle in Montevideo amid scandal

    Lacalle made the announcements upon his return from Washington DC

    Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou announced a cabinet reshuffle Saturday evening from the Torre Ejecutiva after meeting earlier in the day with leaders of the ruling Multicolor coalition at the Suárez y Reyes residence to address the crisis sparked by the resignation last Wednesday of Francisco Bustillo as foreign minister amid a scandal over the issuance of a passport to known drug trafficker Sebastián Marset.

  • Saturday, November 4th 2023 - 11:55 UTC

    Uruguay: Deep political crisis awaits Lacalle Pou upon returning from the US

    Lacalle is to meet first with members of the ruling Multicolor coalition and then with opposition leader Fernando Pereira

    After meeting with his US colleague Joseph Biden on Friday in Washington DC, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has a busy agenda ahead of him Saturday back at home after the crisis sparked by the resignation of Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo, who was involved in a cover-up following the highly irregular issuance of a passport to wanted drug trafficker Sebastián Marset.

  • Saturday, November 4th 2023 - 11:00 UTC

    Biden pledges to boost regional trade before leaders of the Americas

    “We want to make sure that our closest neighbors know that they have a choice,” Biden told the attendees

    US President Joseph Biden pledged in Washington DC before a dozen leaders from Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay to boost economic ties while standing up to China and other global competitors seeking their slice of regional businesses.

  • Friday, November 3rd 2023 - 10:12 UTC

    Extratropical cyclone already causing damage in Maldonado, Uruguay

    Weather conditions are expected to deteriorate in the coming hours, Inumet warned

    One tree was reported fallen among other damages caused by the extratropical cyclone hitting the Uruguayan Department (province) of Maldonado where the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este is located.

  • Friday, November 3rd 2023 - 09:15 UTC

    Uruguay appoints acting Foreign Minister: Diego Escuder

    Escuder has a master's degree in international relations and served as head of human resources of the Mercosur

    The Uruguayan government on Thursday appointed Diego Escuder as acting foreign minister, following the resignation earlier this week of Francisco Bustillo, who was embroiled in a scandal over the issuance of a passport to known drug trafficker Sebastián Marset.