Uruguay

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 22:56 UTC

  Former Uruguayan President finds Putin very much like Hitler

  

  Former two-time President of Uruguay Julio María Sanguinetti (1985-1990 / 1995-2000) Thursday said Russia's actions in Ukraine look “a lot like Hitler's initial invasions.” The Colorado Party leader added that there was “no possible historical justification to relativize the seriousness of the episode.”

• Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 20:16 UTC

  No more caps for parties in Uruguay, if attendees are vaxxed

  

  Uruguayan health authorities Wednesday said they favored no more capacity caps for parties and indoor events for fully vaccinated people. Health Minister Daniel Salinas said his office “recommends allowing the development of all types of activity outdoors, with 100% capacity and without vaccine control.”

• Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 20:12 UTC

  Uruguay says Putin's move in Ukraine against UN rules

  

  The Government of Uruguay has condemned the latest event in eastern Ukraine because they “put regional stability at risk” in addition to violating “the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.”

• Wednesday, February 23rd 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  No more VAT for Uruguayan hotels to boost domestic travel

  

  The Government of Uruguay has decided to scrap the Value Added Tax (VAT) from hotel bills paid by local nationals between March 1 and April 17 in a move to boost domestic tourism. The measure, which was already in force for foreign travelers, seeks to help the leisure industry, heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Uruguay has what world investors need, President Lacalle tells Dubai fair

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou told attendees at the Expo Dubai 2022 international fair that the private sector made a country thrive and urged investors to pour into the South American country to become “owners, partners or shareholders of the food generation.”

• Friday, February 18th 2022 - 20:29 UTC

  Uruguayan President promised new investments by Argentine group

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou met this week with representatives from the Argentine Grupo Werthein to discuss further developments and investments in the country, it was reported.

• Friday, February 18th 2022 - 10:17 UTC

  Uruguayan leisure businesses need help after poor summer season due to Omicron

  

  Uruguay’s hotels and restaurants will seek compensation from the Government for their losses during a summer season which was between “mediocre” and “dire,” as tourism was nowhere near pre-pandemic levels, it was announced.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Tall ships gather at Rio de Janeiro for naval parade

  

  Ships from all navies in the region keep arriving at Río de Janeiro for the Velas Latinoamérica 2022 (Latin American Sails 2022) parade scheduled for Feb. 22

• Wednesday, February 16th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Foreign Ministers of Argentina, Uruguay highlight bilateral increasing trade

  

  Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Tuesday in Buenos Aires with his Uruguayan counterpart Francisco Bustillo to discuss a 33% increase in bilateral trade, among other issues.

• Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 20:42 UTC

  Ancap refinery becomes National Historic Monument in Uruguay

  

  A refinery belonging to Uruguay's state-run oil company Ancap has been declared a National Historic Monument for its unique architectural design, it was announced.