Uruguay
Thu, 05 May 2022 10:55:00 GMTUruguay begins Parliamentary debate to legalize euthanasia
Uruguayan lawmakers have begun this week the debate to legalize euthanasia, despite opposition from the National Party of President Luis Lacalle Pou and the Catholic Church. The Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide bill was first in...
Wed, 04 May 2022 22:07:00 GMTUruguay's inflation stable in April but still above target figures
Uruguay's interannual inflation during the month of April of 2022 reached nearly 9.4%, as prices rose below projections thanks to sharp decreases in fruits, vegetables, and meat.
Wed, 04 May 2022 10:43:00 GMTBrazilian Foreign Minister met with his Uruguayan counterpart to discuss the “flexibilization” of Mercosur
Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo received on Tuesday his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Montevideo to discuss, among other issues, Mercosur's flexibil...
Wed, 04 May 2022 10:08:00 GMTParlatino urges member countries to tackle ballooning food prices
The Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino) Tuesday urged its 23 member countries to take measures to curb the soaring food prices which are reaching unprecedented highs, according to the food price index kept by th...
Wed, 04 May 2022 09:55:00 GMTUruguay's Senate puts appointment of ambassador to Ankara on hold
Uruguay's Senate unanimously agreed Tuesday not to move on with its advice and consent regarding the appointment of Hugo Cayrús as the country's next ambassador to Ankara following the embarrassing incidents caused in Montevid...
Wed, 04 May 2022 09:16:00 GMTANCAP importing gas to make up for short supply in Uruguay
Uruguay's state-run oil company ANCAP Tuesday announced that as a result of a power cut at the La Teja refinery coupled with unionist protests, the company had been forced to activate an emergency import from Argentina of 60 lo...
Tue, 03 May 2022 09:18:00 GMTUruguayan exports on the rise
Uruguayan exports including duty-free zones for the month of April totaled US$ 1.115 billion, according to the Uruguay XXI Institute's monthly report released Monday.
Mon, 02 May 2022 09:12:00 GMTUruguayan President makes unofficial one-day trip to Buenos Aires
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou last week took an Aerolíneas Argentinas flight and made a day trip to Buenos Aires Wednesday for "strictly family and private reasons," it was reported.
Sat, 30 Apr 2022 09:50:00 GMTUruguay confirms promising cruise season ahead
Uruguayan tourism authorities have confirmed 143 calls in Montevideo and 40 in Punta del Este for the upcoming cruise season after meetings between a delegation led by Undersecretary Remo Monzeglio with representatives of the c...
Fri, 29 Apr 2022 23:06:00 GMTUruguayan President was invited by Boris Johnson and will travel to the UK
The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, was invited by the government of the United Kingdom to meet with the Prime Minister of that country, Boris Johnson. He will travel to that country at the end of May or the beginning o...