Uruguay

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:05:00 GMT
New 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 GMT
Montevideo 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 GMT
Uruguay’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 GMT
Latin 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 GMT
Uruguay’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 GMT
Offshore 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...

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:18:00 GMT
Uruguay Central Bank accelerates easing, cuts key rate to 6.5% as dollar hits lows
Uruguay’s Central Bank (BCU) cut its benchmark policy rate by 100 basis points to 6.5% and said monetary policy “enters an expansionary phase,” framing the move as a way to prevent inflation from drifting away from its 4....

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:38:00 GMT
Uruguay preparing for ‘super flu’ H3N2; reports first two cases from overseas contagion
Uruguay’s Public Health Ministry confirmed this week it had detected for the first time two cases of the so called ‘super flu K’ H3N2, both from people returning to the country, a boy who recently arrived from Finland, an...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:55:00 GMT
Bolivia’s vice president points to Urubó as possible hideout for fugitive Uruguayan trafficker Marset
Bolivia’s Vice President Edmundo Lara said fugitive Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset may be hiding in Urubó, an affluent residential area on the outskirts of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and urged security forces and ...

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:06:00 GMT
Uruguay to send 40 firefighters to Chile as Biobío and Ñuble wildfires leave at least 20 dead
Uruguay will deploy a contingent of around 40 firefighters to Chile to help battle the wildfires ravaging the country’s south-central regions—particularly Biobío and Ñuble—where Chilean authorities have reported at leas...

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