Uruguay

• Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 20:28 UTC

  Israel's Embassy in Uruguay says Venezuelan 747 involved in arms traffic

  

  Israel's Embassy in Montevideo Wednesday claimed that the Iranian crewmembers of the Venezuelan-flagged Boeing 747-300 seized by Argentine authorities in Buenos Aires were involved “in arms trafficking to Syria” and with the terrorist organization Hezbollah.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 20:04 UTC

  Uruguay to welcome Inter-Parliamentary Union dignitaries next week

  

  Uruguay's capital Montevideo and the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este are to host the upcoming meeting of the Executive Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union where lawmakers from Latin America and the Caribbean will convene on June 29, Vice President Beatriz Argimón announced.

• Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Uruguay never jeopardized Emtrasur's 747, FM claims

  

  Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Monday stressed his country never put the Venezuelan-Iranian plane currently seized in Buenos Aires at risk.

• Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

  Uruguayan President holds meeting with the Mayor of Buenos Aires

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday welcomed Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta at the Suárez y Reyes residency, in Montevideo, in a meeting during which they discussed the conditions for “updating and relaunching” Mercosur, to make it a “dynamic, modern, and integrated to the world” bloc.

• Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 10:07 UTC

  Uruguayan Defense Minister to be summoned over 747 case

  

  Uruguayan lawmakers of the opposition Frente Amplio (FA - Broad Front) Tuesday announced they would summon Defense Minister Javier García before Congress' Defense Committee to explain why he had banned from national airspace the Venezuelan-Iranian Boeing 747-300 now held in Buenos Aires.

• Tuesday, June 14th 2022 - 10:31 UTC

  Argentina had been tipped there was something strange with the Emtrasur 747

  

  The Governments of Paraguay and Uruguay had alerted Argentina about the Iranian crew flying the Venezuelan-flagged Boeing 747-300 cargo airplane now seized at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport.

• Monday, June 13th 2022 - 10:40 UTC

  Uruguay, Brazil agree on zero-tariff for certain products

  

  While the spotlight at the Summit of the Americas was focused on heads of state not shaking hands and some countries being excluded, the Foreign Ministers of Uruguay and Brazil agreed on a zero tariff in free trade zones and special customs areas for an unlimited period of time.

• Saturday, June 11th 2022 - 11:58 UTC

  Lacalle calls for a more connected and open world

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou made a virtual appearance at the IX Summit of the Americas after canceling his trip following a positive COVID-19 test, during which he spoke about democracy and his commitment to preserving the environment, while stressing his support for a more open and connected world.

• Friday, June 10th 2022 - 08:54 UTC

  Face masks make compulsory return to some Uruguayan settings

  

  Effective Thursday, Uruguay's health authorities have reinstated the mandatory wear of face coverings in certain indoor settings, in light of an increasing number of cases of COVID-19, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Thursday, June 9th 2022 - 23:53 UTC

  Uruguay's President Lacalle hits all-time high disapproval

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has reached an all-time high disapproval rating since taking office in March of 2020, according to a study from the consulting firm Cifra released Wednesday.