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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:45:00 GMTFormer Uruguayan President Sanguinetti compares his country with Argentina during a celebration of Democracy
Former two-time Uruguayan President Julio María Sanguinetti Thursday claimed “Argentina infects us with adjectives,” as he appeared together with former heads of state Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera and José “Pepe” Muj...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:41:00 GMT
Uruguayan Lower House expected to consider an investigation committee into 21 years of Tourism ministry affairs
Uruguayan lawmakers from the ruling coalition and opposition finally agreed to propose to the full Lower House an investigation committee to analyze Tourism ministry performance and affairs from 2010 to 2021, particularly in re...
Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:15:00 GMT
Argentina and Uruguay ladies love and celebrate the Falklands
Ladies support for the Falkland Islands in the River Plate is expanding. As happened just a few weeks ago in Buenos Aires when two historians, one of them with an international reputation, acknowledged the Falklands belong to t...
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:14:00 GMT
Protesters rally in front of Uruguayan President during Independence Day celebrations
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou faced protesters during Wednesday's Independence Day celebrations and even engaged in talks with them amid verbal aggressions.
Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:45:00 GMT
Uruguayan meat exports surpass Argentina's thanks to restrictions
Restrictions on meat exports imposed on producers by the Argentine administration of President Alberto Fernández, in a failed attempt to curb domestic prices, have led the country to lose ground to Uruguayan and Paraguayan com...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:41:00 GMT
Uruguay to open up Ankara embassy following FM Bustillo's Turkish tour
Uruguay and Turkey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding whereby a Political Consultation Mechanism as Francisco Bustillo, Foreign Minister of the South American country, rounds up his diplomatic tour.
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:30:00 GMT
Uruguay has vaccinated 70% of its population with two doses against COVID-19; Brazil only 26.83%
Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) Tuesday announced 70% of the population had already received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines such as CoronaVac, Pfizer or AstraZeneca, while a private survey showed only 26.83% of Brazilian...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:36:00 GMT
Former Uruguayan Tourism minister forced to resign has many influential friends in the political system
“Please be careful with the management of public monies”, Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou advised the newly appointed Tourism minister, lawmaker Tabare Viera, who on Monday replaced German Cardoso, also elected lawmake...
Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:01:00 GMT
Eastern Airlines cancellation leaves 140 passengers bound for Montevideo stranded
About 140 passengers who should have already landed at Montevideo's Carrasco international airport were stranded in Miami after Eastern Airlines canceled its August 23 service "due to a crew problem."
Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:37:00 GMT
Tabaré Viera becomes Uruguay's new Minister of Tourism
The Government of Uruguay has appointed Colorado Senator Tabaré Viera and the nation's new Minister of Tourism following the resignation of Germán Cardoso amid a corruption scandal.