Uruguay

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:20:00 GMT
A port dispute in Montevideo blocks a second ferry operator on the Buenos Aires route
Uruguayan ferry company Colonia Express obtained authorisation from the Ministry of Transport and Public Works at the end of July to operate the passenger and vehicle route between Montevideo and Buenos Aires, but cannot begin ...

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:31:00 GMT
Lacalle Pou demands elections in Venezuela and reopens Uruguay's foreign policy debate
Former Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou has called for a democratic transition in Venezuela and questioned the terms of the oil agreement reached between the United States and Delcy RodrĂ­guez's government, in an interventi...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:32:00 GMT
Uruguay and Argentina seek to stop the green hydrogen plant repeating the pulp mill conflict
The governments of Uruguay and Argentina are trying to contain tensions surrounding the green hydrogen and synthetic fuels plant that HIF Global plans to build in the Uruguayan department of PaysandĂș, on the Uruguay river, aft...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:49:00 GMT
Uruguay's central bank marks five years without intervening in the currency market
The Central Bank of Uruguay completed five years on Monday without intervening in the foreign exchange market. Its last operation was a purchase of 31.2 million dollars in 2021. Its president, Guillermo Tolosa, described the mi...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:00 GMT
The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on August 26 temporarily waiving tariffs on imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of lean beef trimmings, a measure that excludes countries already holding their own quotas in the US ma...

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:43:00 GMT
Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
Uruguay bade farewell on Thursday to musician Ruben Rada with a wake open to the public at the Legislative Palace, the seat of parliament, after hundreds of people had gathered the previous night with drums in the neighbourhood...

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:26:00 GMT
Ruben Rada, who took Uruguayan candombe to international audiences, dies at 83
Uruguayan singer, composer and percussionist Ruben Rada died on Wednesday at the age of 83 in Montevideo. His family announced the death on the artist's social media accounts, specifying that it occurred at 3.30pm, "after fight...

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:39:00 GMT
Argentine trips abroad fall 21.2% as Brazil and Uruguay lead arrivals
The number of Argentine residents leaving the country in July fell 21.2% year on year, to 1.22 million people, according to the international tourism statistics report released on Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics...

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:55:00 GMT
The Pan-American Congress closes with a call for more equal north-south dialogue
The third Pan-American Congress concluded on Sunday in Montevideo with a call to reframe relations between the north and south of the Americas on more equal terms. The forum, which brought together some 150 lawmakers, governors...

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:28:00 GMT
Progressive leaders gathered in Uruguay denounce US interference and acknowledge their own mistakes
The opening session of the third Pan-American Congress, held on Friday at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, combined criticism of United States policy towards Latin America with calls for self-criticism within progressive f...

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