Uruguay

• Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 10:08 UTC

  Uruguayan Economy Minister “the best in the world”

  

  Uruguay's Minister of Economy and Finance Azucena Arbeleche has been singled out by the World Government Summit Organization (WGSO) for her “excellence in her performance in the public sector and leadership at the international level,” due to which she was recognized as the “best minister of state” in the world.

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:51 UTC

  Uruguayan exporters concerned over waning currency exchange

  

  The Uruguayan Exporters Union (UEU) Tuesday expressed its concern through a statement in light of a waning exchange rate between the local peso and the US dollar, which has reached its nadir for the past two years, thus adding to the “uncertainty” and “volatility in international markets.”

• Tuesday, March 29th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Uruguayan Defense receives three bids for purchase of OPVs

  

  Uruguay's Ministry of Defense will now have to weigh three bids from manufacturers of Dutch, French, and Chinese origin who are interested in selling two Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPV) to the South American country's Navy, it was announced Monday in Montevideo after the tender was opened.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 10:29 UTC

  Uruguayans decide to maintain key law for Lacalle’s government with tight referendum result

  

  After the voting on this Sunday, in which Uruguayans went to the polls in a referendum to decide whether to keep or repeal the flagship legislative package of President Luis Lacalle Pou's government, the preliminary results ended up giving the victory to the ruling coalition, albeit by a very slim margin.

• Sunday, March 27th 2022 - 23:51 UTC

  Polls are closed in Uruguay: Vote count begins in referendum questioning the government

  

  The Uruguayan Electoral Court started counting the votes cast for the referendum against the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC), the main project of the Government of Luis Lacalle Pou, after the closing of the more than seven thousand centers enabled in the country at 19.30 local time.

• Friday, March 25th 2022 - 22:01 UTC

  Mercosur health ministers agree sanitary measures need to be unified

  

  Health Ministers from all four Mercosur full member countries in addition to Chile's Thursday agreed during a meeting in Montevideo to work on unified sanitary requirements regarding COVID-19 for international travel.

• 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.