Uruguay

• Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  Arbeleche says Uruguay going through economic recovery

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Azucena Arbeleche Monday underlined her country was going through a process of economic recovery despite the global scenario.

• Monday, October 17th 2022 - 20:17 UTC

  Lacalle welcomes Galician leader in Montevideo

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Monday welcomed Galicia's Xunta President Alfonso Rueda Valenzuela at the official Suarez y Reyes Residence in Montevideo.

• Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Plan for first binational Conservationist Park underway in Uruguay River

  

  American billionaire Gilbert Butler has purchased some land he intends to hand over to the Argentine province of Entre Ríos and to the government of Uruguay for eco-tourism purposes, it was reported during the weekend.

• Saturday, October 15th 2022 - 14:18 UTC

  Uruguay seeks to become attractive to global meeting organizers

  

  Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera headed the South American country's delegation at IMEX America 2022, a convention held in Las Vegas to promote the industry of global meetings, ceremonies, and incentive travel and arguably the largest event on the subject.

• Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 21:07 UTC

  Uruguayan Economy minister highlights the importance of climate actions

  

  During her appearance in Washington DC at the Center for Global Development (CGD), Uruguay's Economy Minister Azucena Arbeleche Thursday highlighted the importance of inclusive and sustainable growth.

• Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 02:34 UTC

  Parts of Uruguay on brink of agricultural emergency due to poor rains

  

  Uruguay's Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Minister Fernando Mattos has not ruled out declaring a national emergency due to the water deficit caused by poor rains, despite western and southern parts of the country being the most severely affected by the lack of rainfall during the winter.

• Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 20:35 UTC

  Uruguayan children going through more emotional problems than ever before

  

  An Uruguayan School of Medicine professor said local children were going through additional mental health issues since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Motion to impeach Mayor of Montevideo filed

  

  Montevideo Councilors from the National (White) and Colorado parties have filed for the impeachment of Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) Mayor Carolina Cosse over her allegedly repeated failure to submit a series of reports requested from her office.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Trump Tower in Punta del Este launched

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou attended the opening this weekend of the luxurious Trump Tower in the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este in the Department (province) of Maldonado. The project began ten years ago.

• Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 10:16 UTC

  Uruguay launches stamp, announces coin commemorating Andes plane crash

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Friday took part in a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the so-called Andes tragedy, an airplane crash that made history since many victims survived after being left for dead.