Uruguay

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:39:00 GMT
Uruguay not outside terrorism's radar, Montevideo reckons
Uruguayan authorities admitted Thursday that terrorist organizations could use their country to either stage or plan certain attacks in the region. While the risk is considered low, according to the National Strategy for the Fi...

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:56:00 GMT
Over 150 trucks stranded in Montevideo due to port delays: transporters report major financial losses
More than 150 cargo trucks have been immobilized for over ten days at the Port of Montevideo due to delays in the shipment of a rice export load, Montevideo Portal reported, citing the Intergremial de Transporte Profesional de ...

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:40:00 GMT
La Plata-Montevideo connection operational
A new weekly shuttle called the "3S Shuttle Service Solution" has been launched, connecting the port of La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires with Montevideo, Uruguay. This service is a collaboration between TecPlata and Ind...

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:15:00 GMT
Uruguay's YoY inflation continues to fall
According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE) report published Tuesday in Montevideo, Uruguay's interannual inflation rate in July 2025 was 4.53%, a slight decrease from 4.59% in June. This marks the 26th consecutive...

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:39:00 GMT
Uruguay's La Libertad Avanza garners enough signatures
The Uruguayan version of La Libertad Avanza has successfully obtained the required signatures to be officially recognized as a political party by the Electoral Court. Led by Nicolás Quintana, the group will now have its statut...

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 21:26:00 GMT
Uruguay's population projected to decline over time
A study released this week by Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed that the South American country's population will have dwindled by nearly half a million people by 2070, falling from approximately 3.49 mill...

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 08:27:00 GMT
Uruguayan public sector unions call nationwide strike over inadequate wage proposal
Uruguay’s Confederation of State Employees' Organizations (COFE) announced a 24-hour nationwide strike on August 12, rejecting the government’s proposed wage adjustment for public sector workers. The decision was unanimousl...

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 08:25:00 GMT
Suspected parcel in Uruguay leads to seizure of military-grade rifles
Uruguayan customs authorities seized two military-grade rifles on Monday during a routine inspection at a transportation agency in Montevideo. The weapons were discovered inside what officials described as a “suspicious parce...

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:33:00 GMT
Nin Novoa becomes Uruguay's new Ambassador to Brazil
Former Uruguayan Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa, who served under late President Tabaré Vázquez (2015-2020), has presented his credentials as the country's new Ambassador to Brazil. During Vázquez's first presidency (200...

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:47:00 GMT
US tariffs: Argentina and Uruguay charged only 10%
As the new tariffs scheme established by US President Donald Trump became effective Friday, Uruguay and Argentina were among the least affected countries, with surcharges of only 10%, a steep difference from Canada's 35% or Bra...

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