Uruguay

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:34:00 GMT
Argentina's pension system among the worst
According to the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, Argentina's pension system ranked 51st out of 52 countries surveyed, while those of Chile and Uruguay stood out in the region. The Netherlands topped the list glo...

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:59:00 GMT
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has officially launched its 2025/26 Antarctic field season
October 16 marked the arrival of the first aircraft at Rothera Research Station and the departure of the Falklands-flagged RRS Sir David Attenborough from the UK. The new season brings a full schedule of ambitious science, de...

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:57:00 GMT
Uruguay passes Latin America's first euthanasia law
Uruguay made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through legislation, joining the small group of nations in the world that allow and regulate the right to die with dignity.

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:54:00 GMT
South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative announced
Argentine and Uruguayan scientists are launching the South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative, a collaborative research expedition to secure stronger legal protections for sharks in the Southwest Atlantic, a region critical...

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:35:00 GMT
This is what the survival ranking in Latin America would look like in the event of a world war
An analysis conducted by the artificial intelligence ChatGPT ranked Uruguay as the Latin American country most likely to survive a potential Third World War, highlighting its political stability, energy self-sufficiency, and ge...

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:30:00 GMT
Uruguayan President Orsi holds talks with Michelle Bachelet
Former two-time Chilean President Michelle Bachelet met on Wednesday in Montevideo with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi as part of her campaign to bid for the position of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, replacing the P...

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:04:00 GMT
Tigo mobile phone brand lands in Uruguay
The Spanish telecommunications group Telefónica (Movistar) has announced its exit from the Uruguayan market after 20 years, selling its operations to the multinational company Millicom, which operates under the Tigo brand.

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:10:00 GMT
Uruguay's population projected to decline in the coming years
Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics (INE) released a report last week showing the country's dwindling birth rate, the socio-economic and cultural reasons behind it, and warning of the long-term demographic, economic, and...

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:18:00 GMT
La Niña forecast to hit Uruguay's agriculture
Weather forecasters announced a high probability that the La Niña climate phenomenon will affect Uruguay during the 2025-2026 season, bringing significant challenges to the agricultural sector.

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Uruguay's wool sector is going through a boom
Despite a long-term decline in flock size, Uruguay's wool and sheep sector is going through a boom driven by record-high international prices. Wool prices have reached their highest level in at least three years in the South Am...

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