Uruguay
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMTUruguay 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 GMTUruguay 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 GMTUruguay 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 GMTUruguay'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 GMTUruguay'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 GMTMontevideo'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...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:54:00 GMTOrsi used a campaign-donated car to help pay for his Hyundai, Búsqueda reports
Uruguay's president, Yamandú Orsi, used a vehicle that had been donated to his 2024 election campaign as part of the payment for the Hyundai he bought days before taking office, according to the weekly Búsqueda, which reconst...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 05:17:00 GMTUruguay submits EUR 60 million offer to acquire three Royal Navy used patrol vessels
The Uruguayan government will this week present a formal offer to the United Kingdom's embassy for the acquisition of three used offshore patrol vessels belonging to the British Royal Navy, for an approximate amount of 60 milli...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:58:00 GMTUruguayan opposition accuses Orsi of “mocking” public after response on vehicle discount
The main opposition forces of Uruguay coincided on Sunday in questioning the public response of President Yamandú Orsi to the discount of approximately USD 25,000 he obtained in the purchase of a zero-kilometre Hyundai Santa F...
Sat, 30 May 2026 07:51:00 GMTUruguayan released in Venezuela slept in his building's hallway after finding home taken by his captor
Uruguayan-Venezuelan citizen José Breijo, 70, on Wednesday recovered the apartment that had been confiscated during his imprisonment in Caracas, after spending several days sleeping in the building's hallway because one of the...