Uruguay

Sat, 18 May 2024 10:35:00 GMT
Two more Uruguayan meatpacking plants cleared for shipments to China
Chinese authorities have authorized additional Uruguayan slaughterhouses to ship beef and horsemeat from plants in Florida and Canelones to that country, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Fernando Mattos confirmed Friday.

Fri, 17 May 2024 11:55:00 GMT
Uruguay creates “Residence by rootedness” legal figure for asylum seekers
Uruguayan authorities came up with the so-called “Residence by rootedness” (“residencia por arraigo”) solution to help some 20,000 migrants who had their asylum requests rejected but would otherwise need a consular visa...

Thu, 16 May 2024 19:34:00 GMT
Uruguayan aviation looking ahead at promising developments
Uruguayan authorities have reached an agreement with the company managing Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport for the installation of state-of-the-art navigation equipment which would make landings safer even under fogg...

Wed, 15 May 2024 16:40:00 GMT
Uruguay has new rules for housing of street dwellers in Winter
An initiative from Uruguay's ruling Multicolor coalition for the compulsory hospitalization of street dwellers has been signed into law, it was reported in Montevideo. The opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) was split w...

Wed, 15 May 2024 10:33:00 GMT
Uruguay leads in Latin America by far in the Good Government Index
The Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG) is launching the fourth edition of the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) this Wednesday, live from London with an event featuring Julia Gillard AC, Australia’s 27th Prime Ministe...

Mon, 13 May 2024 10:55:00 GMT
Milei and Lacalle Pou will meet eventually despite not sharing identical views, says Adorni
Argentina's Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni said in an interview with Montevideo's El País that Presidents Luis Lacalle Pou and Javier Milei had different points of view regarding the State's role in each country's econom...

Sat, 11 May 2024 11:16:00 GMT
Experienced diplomat in the region appointed UK ambassador to Uruguay
The British Government announced Mr. Malcolm Christopher David Green as the next Ambassador to Uruguay. Malcolm Green will arrive in Montevideo in August, replacing Ambassador Ms. Faye O'Connor OBE, who will take up a new post ...

Fri, 10 May 2024 10:50:00 GMT
Presence of Zionist lecturer ends up in scandal at Uruguay's main university
A student movement resulting in the suppression of a course to be taught by Professor Alberto Spektorowski at Montevideo's Faculty of Humanities of the University of the Republic (Udelar) given his “Zionist” allegiance has ...

Wed, 08 May 2024 23:19:00 GMT
President Lacalle Pou: Overturning social security reform would entail a great step backward
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said that reversing the social security reform would imply “a great setback” for his country and pointed out that there seems to be a great rush to carry out this measure.

Tue, 07 May 2024 19:43:00 GMT
FMI foresees rebound in Uruguay's economy
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report this week forecasting a "strong rebound" in Uruguay's economy this year. Driven by a surge in agricultural exports amid "balanced" macroeconomic risks, a ...

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