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Montevideo, May 19th 2024 - 04:07 UTC

Uruguay

  • Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 - 10:10 UTC

    South African sailboat in distress rescued by Uruguayan Navy

    The K'Lai is to remain in Uruguay for repairs, which are expected to last a few days

    A South African sailboat that declared an emergency some 400 kilometers off the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este was rescued Monday by the Uruguayan Navy and escorted to La Paloma for repairs. The K'Lai lost one of her masts and was stranded at sea, it was explained.

  • Monday, April 22nd 2024 - 12:24 UTC

    Plácido Domingo show marks reopening of bullfighting ring for cultural purposes

    Colonia's hotel capacity was sold out as Argentines crossed toe River Plate to attend thre event

    Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo was the leading attraction on Saturday evening before a crowd of 3,300 at the newly-refurbished San Carlos Bullfighting ring in the Uruguay city of Colonia del Sacramento.

  • Thursday, April 18th 2024 - 18:44 UTC

    Uruguay's Labor Minister joining electoral exodus next month

    March is usually better than February and January, Mieres explained

    Uruguay's Labor Minister Pablo Mieres will leave his position effective May 2 to focus on his presidential bid from within the Independent Party, for which he needs to overcome the June 30 primary elections in which he is the sole contender. He will be replaced by President Luis Lacalle Pou's fellow White Mario Arizti, who currently serves as Labor Undersecretary. Mieres has been on the job since the beginning of the Multicolor administration in early 2020.

  • Wednesday, April 17th 2024 - 10:36 UTC

    Business forum in Bariloche to be attended by Presidents of Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay

    Milei attended last year's gathering as a candidate. Hotel Llao LLao

    Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina, Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay, and Santiago Peña of Paraguay are expected to be the three most important participants of the so-called Llao Llao Forum starting Wednesday in the Patagonian resort of Bariloche in the Argentine province of Río Negro.

  • Tuesday, April 16th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

    Uruguay reports 80 dengue cases in one day

    Satdjian hoped that this year's flu vaccination campaign would be as successful as previous versions

    Uruguayan authorities announced Monday in Montevideo that 80 new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed nationwide, 55 of them autochthonous (i.e., in patients with no recent travel history) and 25 imported.

  • Friday, April 12th 2024 - 09:50 UTC

    Presidents Peña and Lacalle Pou fly together to Uruguay

    Both leaders boarded a Paraguayan Air Force aircraft after attending a South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) event

    After attending a South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) event in Luque on Thursday, Presidents Luis Lacalle Pou and Santiago Peña flew to Uruguay for further engagements.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 18:58 UTC

    Uruguay: Number of dengue cases on the rise in Salto

    The last dengue epidemic in Uruguay was recorded in Salto in 1916

    Uruguayan health authorities have expressed their concern about the recent increase in the number of cases of dengue fever in the town of Salto, where over 130 detections have been confirmed.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:13 UTC

    Key cooperation deal between the US and Uruguay signed

    “Uruguay is an ideal partner for the US in emerging technologies,” said Lago. Photo: Presidency of Uruguay

    Uruguay and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Wednesday in Montevideo, whereby the two countries will create a working group on new technologies to deepen government-private cooperation. The South American country was found to be “an ideal partner” for the administration of President Joseph Biden.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:04 UTC

    Presidents Lacalle Pou and Peña attend Conmebol dinner in Asunción

    Like-minded conservative leaders Peña and Lacalle Pou shared a series of activities in Asunción

    Presidents Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay Wednesday attended a dinner hosted by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) at the historic building of the Port of Asunción. Also participating in the event was Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino.

  • Friday, April 5th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

    Uruguayan Senator and former Minister Adrián Peña killed in car crash

    Peña was at the wheel of his car. He was not wearing his seatbelt and his driver's license had expired two years ago. Photo: Sebastián Astorga

    Uruguayan Senator Adrián Peña was killed Thursday in a head-on car crash in the department (province) of Canelones on Route 36. He had actively represented his country as the first Environment Minister at the Glasgow 2021 Conference of Parties. He was forced to resign amid a scandal involving his college degree (or lack thereof) in January last year, after which he effectively took his Senate seat on Jan. 30, 2023.