Uruguay
Sat, 11 Jun 2022 11:58:00 GMTLacalle calls for a more connected and open world
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou made a virtual appearance at the IX Summit of the Americas after canceling his trip following a positive COVID-19 test, during which he spoke about democracy and his commitment to preserving...
Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:54:00 GMTFace masks make compulsory return to some Uruguayan settings
Effective Thursday, Uruguay's health authorities have reinstated the mandatory wear of face coverings in certain indoor settings, in light of an increasing number of cases of COVID-19, it was reported in Montevideo.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 23:53:00 GMTUruguay's President Lacalle hits all-time high disapproval
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has reached an all-time high disapproval rating since taking office in March of 2020, according to a study from the consulting firm Cifra released Wednesday.
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 22:55:00 GMTUruguayan Air Force to help trace possible mass graves
Uruguay's Air Force (FAU) will assist the Human Rights Institute in tracing possible burials of people forcibly disappeared during the military dictatorship using state-of-the-art laser technology, Defense Minister Javier GarcĂ...
Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:18:00 GMTTwo more bodies retrieved from doomed Bariloche hotel
Rescuers have found the bodies of the two Uruguayan tourists who had gone missing after a mudslide fell on a top-class hotel in Bariloche in the Argentine province of RĂo Negro, it was announced Wednesday, bringing the death t...
Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:37:00 GMTOne 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 GMTPorts 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 GMTPresident 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 GMTLacalle 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 GMTUruguay 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...