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Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:37:00 GMT
One dead, at least 3 injured in Bariloche hotel mudslide
An avalanche of mud has left at least one person dead and three others injured Monday at the Villa Huinid Hotel on Bustillo Avenue, approximately three kilometers from downtown Bariloche, the famous Argentine mountain resort in...

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Ports of Montevideo, Colonia and Buenos Aires had to be closed on Monday due to fog
After the strong reduction in visibility registered in the country this Monday due to fog and mist, which according to the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) will persist until next Thursday, the ports of Montevideo, C...

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:17:00 GMT
President Lacalle tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Summit of the Americas
Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has tested positive for COVID-19 and will therefore skip this week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, he announced on his Twitter account.

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:29:00 GMT
Lacalle Pou: “it is not true that security has worsened” in Uruguay
Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou addressed on Sunday public security and replied to criticism from opposition left-wing party Frente Amplio’s (Broad Front).

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguay rounds-up successful appearance at leading MICE fair
Uruguay's appearance at the leading IMEX fair in Frankfurt yielded "a very positive balance," according to tourism officials who represented the country at the global event, which is focused on the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, C...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:47:00 GMT
Uruguayan unions call for general strike next month
Uruguay's labor unions gathered under the PIT-CNT Thursday, announced a general strike with a march towards the Executive Tower and the Legislative Palace between 9 am and 1 pm.

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:27:00 GMT
Different candidates for PAHO chair
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Thursday announced candidates from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, and Uruguay were vying to succeed Dominica's Carissa Etienne of Dominica as agency head.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:00:00 GMT
Uruguayan authorities suspect 4 cases of monkeypox
Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP) Thursday announced it was monitoring four cases suspected of being monkeypox. All of them are of people with a travel history to countries where the malady has already been detected.

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 08:55:00 GMT
Balcedo now suing Uruguay for damages
Former Argentine labor unionist leader Marcelo Balcedo has decided to sue Uruguay for damages allegedly worth US$ 22 million after two private airplanes were impounded in 2018 when he was arrested in his ranch near Punta del Es...

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:55:00 GMT
New increase in price of fuel announced in Uruguay
The Uruguayan Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou finally announced an increase in the price of fuel at pumps, with which 'Super' gasoline will have risen 15% and 50S diesel 30% so far in 2022. The new increase in the pric...



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