Uruguay

• Thursday, April 2nd 2026 - 10:41 UTC

  Low government approval deepens internal tensions within Uruguay's Frente Amplio

  

  Just over a year into the Frente Amplio's (FA) fourth administration, polls from Uruguay's leading survey firms show an unusual level of discontent among the left-wing coalition's own voters, intensifying internal disputes between its factions ahead of party elections expected in late 2026 or early 2027.

• Monday, March 30th 2026 - 01:13 UTC

  Drug parcels from the US intercepted in Uruguay; two convicted on trafficking charges

  

  Uruguay's National Customs Directorate reported the arrest and conviction of two people on drug trafficking charges following a series of operations at Carrasco International Airport, on the outskirts of Montevideo, involving the interception of international parcels and passenger screening.

• Friday, March 27th 2026 - 23:04 UTC

  Uruguay raises fuel prices 7% over Middle East war and shifts to monthly price-setting

  

  Uruguay's government announced on Friday a 7% fuel price increase effective April 1, as a direct consequence of rising oil prices driven by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of the world's crude oil supply transits.

• Friday, March 27th 2026 - 19:50 UTC

  Uruguay considers with “interest” British offer of three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels

  

  Uruguay's government is considering with “interest” a British offer to acquire three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), according to El Observador, citing sources at the executive offices. The proposal involves first-generation River-class vessels — HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey, and HMS Severn — operational since 2003 and scheduled for decommissioning in 2028 as part of the British fleet renewal under NATO's defense spending commitments.

• Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 18:37 UTC

  Uruguay: Economy Minister reveals daily U.S. pressure to break commercial ties with China

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone disclosed to business leaders that the United States is exerting “unimaginable” and “unsustainable” pressure on the country to “break” its trade relationship with China, according to the weekly newspaper Búsqueda, citing several attendees at a private meeting with the Confederation of Business Chambers (CCE) held on Tuesday, March 24.

• Wednesday, March 25th 2026 - 19:52 UTC

  Uruguay's economy grew 1.8% in 2025, falling short of official forecasts

  

  Uruguay's economy grew 1.8% in 2025, according to national accounts data published by the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU). The result fell nearly a full percentage point below the 2.6% forecast included in the government's budget law and was also lower than the 2.5% estimated by the International Monetary Fund.

• Tuesday, March 24th 2026 - 21:36 UTC

  USS Nimitz to operate in Uruguayan waters on final deployment before decommissioning

  

  The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), flagship of the United States Navy for more than five decades, will arrive in Uruguayan waters in the coming weeks as part of the “Southern Seas 2026” deployment, the US Fourth Fleet announced.

• Thursday, March 19th 2026 - 22:59 UTC

  Uruguay to seek damages after Spanish shipyard Cardama fails to appeal OPV contract termination

  

  Spanish shipyard Cardama did not file an appeal against the Uruguayan government’s decision to terminate the contract for the purchase of two offshore patrol vessels for the Navy, meaning the measure is now final and the Ministry of Defence will move ahead with a claim for damages. The confirmation came on Thursday from Presidential Secretary Jorge Díaz.

• Wednesday, March 18th 2026 - 11:12 UTC

  Government targets faster state processes with new economic reform package

  

  Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said the government will send a competitiveness and innovation bill to Congress on May 31, focused on foreign trade, competition policy, innovation and administrative simplification. The initiative was launched alongside a call for unions, business chambers and academia to submit proposals by April 24.

• Tuesday, March 17th 2026 - 11:44 UTC

  Rafael Correa in Uruguay: controversy over visit by convicted Ecuadorean ex-president

  

  Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa is in Uruguay, according to Uruguayan government sources cited by Montevideo daily El País. His presence prompted criticism from the opposition, while the government said that, for now, no formal meetings with executive branch authorities were planned.