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Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:38:00 GMT
Uruguayan judge who halted vaccination under scrutiny
Uruguay's Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) has launched an inquiry against Judge Alejandro Recarey for his July 7 decision to halt vaccination against COVID-19 of children aged 5 to 13 to determine which course of action to take ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:13:00 GMT
Political turmoil making Uruguay investment alternative option for Chilean business people
Uruguay is becoming a growing option for Chilean business people and investors given the political climate and favorable economic scenario of the Mercosur member, while conditions in the Pacific nation are rapidly deteriorating...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 21:04:00 GMT
Punta Shopping mall waiting for technical reviews to decide when to reopen
Managers at the Punta del Este shopping mall (Punta Shopping) that went down in flames over the weekend said they were waiting for a technical assessment before deciding when to reopen and which parts.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Uruguay confirms second case of monkeypox
Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP) confirmed Saturday the second case of monkeypox had been detected in the country while other three possible infections were under study.

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Punta del Este shopping mall gripped by devastating fire
A shopping mall in the most exclusive Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este caught fire Saturday in what Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber dubbed “a disgrace.”

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:42:00 GMT
Argentina and Uruguay potential customers of South Korea's military equipment
Located in a part of the world with numerous and evolving security challenges not least North Korea, an aggressive neighbor with nuclear weapons and the largest per capita standing army in the world, South Korea has earned a so...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:29:00 GMT
Brazil's Lower House passes bill to donate arms to Uruguay's Army
Brazilian defense authorities are moving ahead with their plans to donate military equipment to Uruguay consisting of M108 howitzers and Urutu vehicles after the Lower House passed a bill in that regard which has now been sent ...

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:02:00 GMT
Joint bid to host 2030 football World Cup launched
Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile have announced a joint bid to co-host the 2030 football World Cup finals under the motto "Together 2030." The intended 2030 tournament will feature 48 teams and some 80 matches will be p...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMT
No Uruguayan troops involved in DRC killings
Defense Minister Javier García Wednesday brought peace of mind to the relatives of Uruguayan troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO).

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:15:00 GMT
Uruguay: Lacalle admits to changing his mind over retirement age
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday admitted he had defaulted on one of his campaign promises of not raising the retirement age, because “it was impossible” not to modify it.



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