Uruguay

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 09:22:00 GMT
Italy favors EU-Mercosur FTA provided Europe's agriculture's interests are protected
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told his Uruguayan counterpart Mario Lubetkin Friday that Rome favored finalizing the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the South American Common Market (Mercosur),...

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:02:00 GMT
Uruguayan La Libertad Avanza fails to overcome first hurdle
The Uruguayan version of Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) failed to secure the 1,350 valid signatures required by Uruguay's Electoral Court to register as a political party, particularly after many si...

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 09:56:00 GMT
Rare snowfall recorded in parts of Uruguay
An unusual snowfall was recorded Monday in the Uruguayan departments (provinces) of Colonia, Soriano, and Maldonado. The rare event, last seen in 2021, was recorded in areas like Nueva Palmira, Agraciada, Cardona, and Cerro Cat...

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:21:00 GMT
Uruguay condemns Saturday's US strikes on Iranian soil
Uruguay's government of President Yamandú Orsi expressed deep concern over the recent US airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, citing a dangerous escalation of violence in the Middle East. Montevideo's Foreign Ministry co...

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:57:00 GMT
Uruguayan troops returning from Congo on July 3
The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi arranged with the United Nations (UN) that the peacekeeping troops from the South American country, numbering between 190 and 200, would be returning from their mission in Con...

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:33:00 GMT
Latin American countries evacuate diplomatic missions in Tehran
Most Latin American countries have evacuated their diplomatic missions in Tehran as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates to unprecedented levels, with some Western analysts even fearing possible use of nuclear weaponr...

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:53:00 GMT
Israel's Ambassador to Uruguay discusses Iran with Montevideo press
Israeli Ambassador to Montevideo Michal Hershkovitz discussed her country's conflict with Iran and insisted that the ongoing military operation sought to counter Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, which she claims...

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:52:00 GMT
Four inmates killed in Uruguayan prison fire
Four inmates were killed Monday in a Montevideo jailhouse riot resulting in a fire, Uruguay's Interior Ministry confirmed. The casualties at the Santiago Vázquez Prison (Formerly known as Comcar) were aged 23, 27, 34, and 47, ...

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:51:00 GMT
Uruguayan President insists on creating a Justice Ministry
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi defended his idea to create a Justice Ministry. Speaking at a press conference, Orsi noted that the idea was previously supported by multiple parties and was under discussion. The presidential ...

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:39:00 GMT
Uruguay and Venezuela agree to resume consular services
Uruguay and Venezuela agreed Thursday to resume consular services in both capitals, nearly a year after diplomatic relations deteriorated following Caracas' expulsion of Uruguayan diplomats alongside those of six other countrie...

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