Uruguay

• Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

  First Quarter sees over a million tourists flocking to Uruguay

  

  The Ministry of Tourism of Uruguay announced that in the first quarter of the year, more than one million tourists visited the South American country, generating revenues of 741 million US dollars. This was presented on Wednesday, indicating an increase in the sector.

• Monday, April 17th 2023 - 22:51 UTC

  More killings in eastern Congo; Uruguay might withdraw its member of UN peace keeping forces

  

  Dozens of people were killed in attacks on villages in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a civil society organization said Saturday. Local sources blamed the attacks on the CODECO militants, saying they attacked at least three villages, around 60 kilometers from the provincial capital of Bunia.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 16:23 UTC

  The Economist: “Uruguay is losing its reputation as a success story in Latin America”

  

  “The Economist” published an article on Thursday stating that Uruguay's reputation as a success story in the region is diminishing. Initially, the British media outlet referred to Uruguay as a “model country” and highlighted its achievements, such as obtaining 95% of its electricity from renewable sources, legalizing same-sex marriage, and allowing residents to buy cannabis from pharmacies. Uruguay was also recognized as the most peaceful and least corrupt country in South America.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:43 UTC

  Former Uruguayan President Lacalle Herrera hospitalized in BA

  

  Former Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera has been hospitalized in Buenos Aires to receive antibiotic treatment for a spider bite, according to local press reports.

• Thursday, April 13th 2023 - 11:45 UTC

  Uruguayan FM off to China in search of FTA

  

  Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo is leaving shortly for China on a mission to narrow the gap for the South American country to reach a Free Trade Agreement with the Asian giant, it was reported in Montevideo.

• Tuesday, April 11th 2023 - 10:29 UTC

  Palestinian Embassy in Montevideo critical of Uruguayan FM

  

  While Uruguay's Foreign Ministry issued a communiqué condemning the recent terrorist attacks in the Middle East, the Palestinian Embassy in Montevideo accused the administration of President Luis Lacalle Pou of being one-sided.

• Monday, April 10th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Golan Heights: Uruguayan peacekeepers near line of fire

  

  Uruguay's Army Sunday reported that its peacekeeping troops in the Golan Heights were in good shape after missile attacks were recorded Saturday in the area they are patrolling. However, the group's mission was temporarily suspended.

• Saturday, April 8th 2023 - 10:11 UTC

  Uruguay's Health Minister worried about travelers bringing home dengue

  

  Uruguayan health authorities have issued a series of recommendations to nationals of the South American country traveling abroad, particularly to Argentina, for the Easter Weekend due to a surge in the number of dengue cases detected in the neighboring nation. Health Minister Karina Rando stressed that those returning from that country and from Brazil should be attentive to possible symptoms for 10 or 12 days.

• Friday, April 7th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Uruguayan President has lunch with US lawmakers

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Thursday welcomed a delegation of four US lawmakers at the Presidential Anchorena residence in Colonia. Montevideo's Ambassador to Washington Andrés Durán was also present.

• Thursday, April 6th 2023 - 14:28 UTC

  Reversing Latin America’s Democratic Decay, the proliferation of “hybrid regimes”

  

  By Jorge G Castañeda and Carlos Ominami (*), NEW YORK – The best way to safeguard democracy in Latin America is to build strong welfare states. But since this is a medium- to long-term project, meeting the short-term threat of authoritarian populism will require more immediate solutions.