Uruguay
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:46:00 GMTTaiwan 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...
Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:41:00 GMTPope Leo XIV set to visit Peru later in 2026, bishops say, as planning advances
Peru’s Catholic bishops say preparations are under way for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Peru in November or the first week of December, a trip that would take the first U.S.-born pontiff back to a country where he served as a bi...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:12:00 GMTUruguay’s peso the most "overvalued" currency as it tops Big Mac index ranking
Uruguay’s peso has been labelled the world’s most “overvalued” currency against the U.S. dollar on a GDP-per-capita-adjusted basis, according to the latest Big Mac Index published by The Economist and cited by Uruguayan...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:53:00 GMTOrsi, Xi Jinping sign cooperation deals in Beijing as Uruguay backs “one China” and trade talks with Mercosur are floated
China’s President Xi Jinping met Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi in Beijing on Tuesday, a visit framed by both sides as a bid to deepen political alignment and broaden economic ties at a moment of heightened geopolitical ...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:05:00 GMTNew Epstein documents tie him to power and mention a prominent Argentine businessman
A fresh release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records by the U.S. Department of Justice has reignited global scrutiny of the late financier’s web of contacts and influence. The trove—published under the “Epstein Files Transp...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:29:00 GMTMontevideo to host Spain’s ASPA helicopter aerobatic display marking 100 years of the Plus Ultra flight
Uruguay’s Air Force (FAU) says Montevideo will host an aerobatic helicopter display by Spanish Air Force's Patrulla ASPA on Sunday, 1 February, as part of the centenary commemorations of the historic Plus Ultra flight. The fr...
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:35:00 GMTUruguay’s Orsi heads to China with large delegation to deepen trade and strategic ties
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi has departed for China at the head of a roughly 150-strong delegation, framing the trip as a bid to “increase commercial and economic development” with Uruguay’s top trading partner. Befo...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:29:00 GMTLatin American presidents seek common ground as regional blocs weaken
Seven sitting heads of government and one president-elect from Latin America and the Caribbean shared the stage in Panama on Wednesday to call for deeper regional integration, an increasingly rare show of cross-ideological alig...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMTUruguay’s farm sector warns low dollar threatens jobs as peso strength squeezes exports
Uruguay’s Rural Association (ARU) is warning that the slide in the U.S. dollar is pushing the farm sector into a “critical situation,” arguing that while a stronger peso may feel beneficial for people paid in local curren...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:12:00 GMTOffshore oil exploration puts Uruguay at crossroads of investment, courts and conservation
Viridien (CGG Services) has told Uruguay’s Environment Ministry it aims to begin offshore seismic exploration in February, after submitting the environmental management plan required by the National Directorate for Environmen...