Uruguay

• Friday, March 25th 2022 - 21:56 UTC

  Uruguayan President insists the LUC has brought on no damages

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou expressed his view in favor of voting “Nay” during Sunday's referendum to decide whether to repeal or not 135 provisions out of 476 of the so-called Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC), which has been a pillar of his administration.

• Friday, March 25th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Uruguay: Mujica favors “Aye” vote against “aristocratic” LUC

  

  Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica said Thursday said the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC), which has been a pillar of the current Multicolor coalition, had a certain “aristocratic” ring and a barrack-like approach at issues.

• Thursday, March 24th 2022 - 09:31 UTC

  Uruguay's economy grows 4.4% in 2021, Central Bank says

  

  According to a study by Uruguay's Central Bank released Wednesday, the country's economy has grown 4.4% in 2021, despite all COVID-19 restrictions. The new figures show a recovery from 2020's fall due to the sanitary measures in force, which led to a decline in GDP of 5.9%.

• Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 - 23:59 UTC

  Uruguay's “nays” round up campaign to win “revenge referendum”

  

  Supporters of Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC) Tuesday closed their campaign in favor of keeping the norm unchanged and therefore vote “No” in next Sunday's referendum during a rally at Las Piedras.

• Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 - 09:04 UTC

  Punta del Este needs more schools to accommodate new residents

  

  The exclusive Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este is experiencing an increase in the development and establishment of schools, as migrating inflows of Argentines and also of people from other parts of the country to become permanent residents have put pressure on the demand.

• Monday, March 21st 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Sanguinetti warns Uruguay may end up like Argentina if LUC is repealed

  

  Former two-time Uruguayan President Julio María Sanguinetti said it was wise to compare his country's situation with that of Argentina so that people could know what is at stake next weekend at the referendum on whether to repeal or not 135 provisions of the so-called Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC).

• Saturday, March 19th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

  Uruguay seeks to exonerate VAT on popular meat cut, announced Lacalle Pou

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said on Friday that the Executive Branch will send to the Legislative a bill to exonerate VAT on asado de tira, a popular meat cut, as the Ukraine war takes its toll on the cost of food worldwide.

• Friday, March 18th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Vaccinated travelers to be spared further testing to enter Uruguay

  

  Uruguay's Minister of Tourism Tabaré Viera has requested his Public Health colleague Daniel Salinas to review the possibility that incoming travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are spared the swab test at the earliest.

• Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 20:56 UTC

  Uruguayan fruit company in the red has new owners

  

  The international produce company Frutura has bought over the Uruguay-based Citrícola Salteña, a leading global supplier and marketer of high-quality citrus and juice.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Lacalle Pou signals price of meat to go up in Uruguay

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday heralded there would be news regarding the price of meat and some other “fundamental inputs.” He also announced the measures will be announced at different times, and they also will be “internal, except for some imports of meat cuts.”