Uruguay

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:13:00 GMT
The EU deal's quota split will dominate the Mercosur summit as Uruguay takes the helm
The internal distribution of export quotas under the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will dominate much of the debate at the bloc's summit of heads of state, to be held on June 30 in Asunción, where Par...

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:54:00 GMT
Uruguay to deploy army armored vehicles to patrol high-crime Montevideo neighborhoods
Uruguay's government announced that twelve Mamba MK-7 armored vehicles from the National Army will begin to patrol, under police command, the Montevideo neighborhoods with the highest crime rates, a measure to reinforce the fig...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:19:00 GMT
Uruguay deepens its search for the dictatorship's disappeared with access to new archives
Uruguay expanded its policy of searching for those who were detained and disappeared during the dictatorship with the signing of an accord for the treatment, preservation and administration of archives on human-rights violation...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:27:00 GMT
Uruguay enjoys 'positive discrimination' but must lift investment and productivity, BBVA says
Uruguay enjoys a "positive discrimination" relative to other economies for its institutional solidity, respect for agreements and political maturity, but its economic growth has been low over the past decade and its potential G...

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT
Uruguay to add AI to environmental controls and seeks a new environmental-crimes law
Uruguay's Environment Minister, Edgardo Ortuño, said the ministry will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into environmental controls and push for a new environmental-crimes law, among the priorities he outlined ahead of...

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:17:00 GMT
Uruguay takes over the Mercosur presidency this month, with EU quotas a top priority
Uruguay will assume the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur on June 30, during a summit of the bloc in Paraguay, with the distribution of the quotas from the agreement with the European Union (EU) among the main items on its age...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:45:00 GMT
Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 281 million
Uruguay sheep produce exports grew 28% between July 2025 and May 2026, totaling US$ 281 million, boosted by wool, 72% of income while lamb and mutton the remaining 27%.

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:07:00 GMT
Uruguay's Orsi slips to 12th in a regional presidential ranking; Bukele leads
Uruguay's President Yamandú Orsi fell to 12th among the 18 leaders in the June ranking of best-rated Latin American presidents compiled by the Argentine consultancy CB. With a 38.8% positive image, Orsi dropped one spot from M...

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:32:00 GMT
Uruguay's anti-graft body faces Congress as opposition alleges 'political use' in Orsi case
The directorate of Uruguay's Transparency and Public Ethics Board (Jutep) appeared on Thursday before the Chamber of Deputies' Security and Coexistence Commission, amid the controversy over President Yamandú Orsi's purchase of...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:14:00 GMT
Montevideo's Carrasco airport to fly to 15 destinations in June with 158 weekly flights
Carrasco International Airport, in the department of Canelones, will operate in June with 11 airlines and a total of 158 weekly frequencies to 15 direct destinations, according to the schedule released by Aeropuertos Uruguay. T...

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