Uruguay

Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:03 UTC
Uruguay's General Artigas logistics ship back in Montevideo

Uruguay's logistics ship General Artigas is back in Montevideo from her 2022-2023 Antarctic Campaign, the South American country's Navy said in a statement.
Friday, February 17th 2023 - 09:06 UTC
Amount of US contribution to Amazon Fund to be announced shortly

The US administration of President Joseph Biden is to define in the next few weeks its contribution to Brazil's Amazon Fund, according to Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley.
Friday, February 17th 2023 - 06:50 UTC
Uruguayan plane crashlands in Argentina, both occupants survive

Both occupants of an Uruguayan single-engined Cessna C-208 Caravan Cargo plane that made an emergency landing in the Argentine town of Berisso escaped with just minor injuries, it was reported in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 11:43 UTC
One detection prompts declaration of avian flu emergency in Uruguay

Uruguay declared a sanitary emergency nationwide Wednesday following the detection of bird flu in a black-necked swan in the department (province) of Maldonado, some 180 kilometers from the border with Brazil.
Thursday, February 16th 2023 - 10:57 UTC
Former Uruguayan President's Chief Bodyguard convicted

Former Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's chief bodyguard Alejandro Astesiano has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after a plea deal with the prosecution who investigated him for corruption in a case involving the issuance of passports to Russian nationals.
Wednesday, February 15th 2023 - 10:06 UTC
EU upgrades Uruguay's status regarding tax cooperation

Uruguay has been recognized as a “cooperating jurisdiction without commitments” by the European Union (EU) after a series of taxation improvements, the South American country's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) confirmed Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Financial Times full of praise for Uruguay

When looking for a global model, the Financial Times (FT) came up with Uruguay this week while the South American country's so-called “green bond” tied to environmental goals became the “Latin American Bond of the Year in 2022” according to the International Financial Review (IFR).
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Uruguayan Air Force to handle UFO sightings

Uruguay's Air Force (FAU) is to investigate the sighting of strange red lights in the sky in Terma del Almirón, in the department (province) of Paysandú, the Receiving and Investigating Committee of Denunciations of Unidentified Flying Objects (Comisión Receptora e Investigadora de Denuncias de Objetos Voladores No Identificados - Cridovni) said in a statement on social media.
Friday, February 10th 2023 - 10:45 UTC
Uruguay: Lacalle's popularity wanes after Astesiano and Peña scandals, poll shows

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's popularity sank deeply in the last few weeks after a series of scandals became public, particularly those involving his chief security officer Alejandro Astesiano and former Environment Minister Adrián Peña's lack of a college degree despite which he used the prefix “Lic.” indicating otherwise.
Thursday, February 9th 2023 - 10:14 UTC
Uruguay has its first female Naval Aviation pilot

Ensign Nati Fontaine became Uruguay's first female naval aviation pilot after completing her training course. She was given her credentials by Vice President Beatriz Argimón.