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Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:27:00 GMTUruguay: Falkor resumes mission after repairs
The Uruguay Sub200 expedition has resumed its study of the Uruguayan continental seabed after a technical fault forced its research vessel, the Falkor, to return to the port of Montevideo. By late Tuesday, the Falkor was due in...
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:21:00 GMTResearch vessel Falkor (too) halts Uruguay expedition after technical failure
The Falkor (too), research vessel of the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI), returned to Montevideo on Monday after suffering a malfunction in the early days of its “Visualizing the Deep off Uruguay” (Uruguay SUB200) expedition.
Sat, 23 Aug 2025 09:37:00 GMTUruguay marks centenary of Legislative Palace with new LED lighting
Montevideo inaugurated on Friday a modern lighting system for the Legislative Palace as part of the celebrations marking the building’s 100th anniversary. More than 250 LED lights have been installed on the exterior, featurin...
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:14:00 GMTUruguayan fishing boats set sail after long union conflict
After an 80-day conflict between labor groupings and Uruguayan businesspeople, some fishing boats set sail on Thursday, with one captain stating that his crew consisted of "trusted personnel" who were not part of the union's on...
Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:02:00 GMTNew Covid-19 variants detected in Uruguay
Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health (MSP) has confirmed the circulation in the country of the new Covid-19 "Frankenstein" (XFG) and "Nimbus" (NB.1.8.1) variants. The discovery was made through the country's genomic surveillance...