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Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:13:00 GMT
Argentina–Uruguay river commission faces tensions over funding and infrastructure disputes
A string of disagreements between Uruguay’s and Argentina’s delegations at the Administrative Commission of the Uruguay River (CARU) has heightened internal friction at the binational body in recent weeks, amid clashes invo...

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:59:00 GMT
Uruguay cancels Cardama OPV deal over “serious breaches,” moves toward legal action
Uruguay’s government has terminated its contract with Spain’s Cardama shipyard for the construction of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Uruguayan Navy, citing “serious contractual breaches,” and said it will s...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:16:00 GMT
Chickenpox ruled out in President Orsi after return from official China trip
Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi tested negative for chickenpox after undergoing screening prompted by a confirmed case within the official delegation that returned from a trip to China, the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) s...

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:37:00 GMT
Tunnel under Montevideo’s historic district foils bank raid plot, raises regional crime links
According to the Interior Ministry, the plot relied on a commercial premises leased in mid-2025, from which an access point was allegedly opened into the sewers to advance toward a nearby financial institution. The broader inve...

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:46:00 GMT
Taiwan protests Uruguay–China statement calling the island an “inalienable” part of China
Taiwan’s government issued a “strong protest and condemnation” after a joint statement released in Beijing by Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi and China’s President Xi Jinping reiterated Montevideo’s adherence to t...

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