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Fri, 20 May 2022 09:38:00 GMT
Yakecan cyclone hits Uruguay, then moves on to Brazil
Two people have died in Uruguay under circumstances that were not a direct result of Tuesday's subtropical cyclone, Yakecan, but which authorities are still investigating after several houses were destroyed and trees were downe...

Thu, 19 May 2022 08:51:00 GMT
Ex Army officer and narcotics expert, nominated US ambassador to Uruguay
Former military officer and current deputy assistant secretary of the Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Heide Fulton has been nominated by president Joe Biden as the new ambassador to Uruguay.

Wed, 18 May 2022 10:14:00 GMT
Uruguayan President highlights differences between his country and Argentina
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday described what in his opinion were the 4 political differences between his country and Argentina during a symposium hosted by Buenos Aires' daily Clarín called Democracy and Develop...

Wed, 18 May 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Uruguay central bank increases rate, anticipates a 'contractive monetary policy' to combat inflation
Uruguay's central bank on Tuesday announced an increase of 75 basis points to 9,25%, in its monetary policy reference rate, meaning also the bank has entered the contractive phase, as so many other Latin American central banks,...

Tue, 17 May 2022 10:15:00 GMT
Uruguay braces for a “cyclone with unusual characteristics”, meteorologists forecast
Although cyclones are rare in the area, Uruguay's Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) has issued a yellow warning regarding the possible arrival of a subtropical cyclone to the southern part of the country sometime Tuesday.

Mon, 16 May 2022 10:17:00 GMT
Vanessa Estol is the first Uruguayan person to reach the summit of Mount Everest
The mountaineer and climber Vanessa Estol became on Saturday the first person of Uruguayan nationality to reach the summit of Mount Everest (8,848.86 meters above sea level).

Mon, 16 May 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguay is Paraguay's gateway to the world, both Presidents agree
Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benítez Sunday stressed his country needed Uruguay's help to secure a sovereign presence to have a way out to the sea so that its exports can reach the world and that Montevideo “has always be...

Mon, 16 May 2022 09:02:00 GMT
Biden picks candidate for Montevideo Embassy
US President Joseph Biden has chosen his nominee for the position of Ambassador to Montevideo, which now needs Congressional approval.

Mon, 16 May 2022 09:00:00 GMT
Argentine Pope canonizes first Uruguayan Saint
Pope Francis Sunday raised the first Uruguayan national to sainthood from St. Peter's Square when he canonized Mother Francisca Rubatto, an Italian-Uruguayan nun who lived between 1844 and 1904.

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:20:00 GMT
Uruguay faces a wave of violence that could mean a homicide record – government blames drug trafficking
Uruguay has been experiencing dark hours in terms of homicides in recent days. In the first quarter of this year, there were 96 homicides in a country of some 3.5 million inhabitants, 33% more than in the same period of 2021 an...



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