Uruguay
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:33:00 GMTEU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following th...
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:41:00 GMTUruguay: donated islands for environmental bilateral initiative
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi took delivery on Thursday of three islands in the Uruguay River purchased by US philanthropist Gilbert Butler to develop a binational "Peace Park" Project together with neighboring Argentina.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:06:00 GMTUruguay records lowest yearly inflation in over two decades
Uruguay's inflation last year fell below the Central Bank’s (BCU) official target of 4.5%, hitting 3.65% after December's -0.09%, making President Yamandú Orsi's first annual National Institute of Statistics (INE) report a h...
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:44:00 GMTParaguay's Peña approves of Maduro's arrest and wishes Venezuelans all the best
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña celebrated Washington's intervention in Caracas to hold Bolivarian leader Nicolás Maduro Moros accountable before a New York court of law.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:50:00 GMTParaguayan group buys over major Uruguayan retail business
Paraguay's Grupo Vierci has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of GDN Uruguay's shares, encompassing key retail brands including Supermercados TaTa, Farmacia San Roque, BAS apparel, MultiAhorro Hogar home goods, and who...
Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:16:00 GMTChina announces beef import quotas
Beginning in 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce will implement a three-year "protective measure" consisting of a 55% tariff on beef imports exceeding specific quotas. The initiative was found to hit the United States, Brazi...
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:41:00 GMTUS embassies tasked with monitoring Latin America's migration policies
The US State Department formally instructed its embassies across Latin America to monitor and report on government policies that encourage or facilitate mass migration, it was announced on Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:38:00 GMTOver 3.2mn foreign travelers visit Uruguay through November 2025
Uruguay’s tourism sector has solidified its position as a primary engine of the national economy, welcoming 3,207,536 international visitors between January and November 2025. According to the latest report from the Ministry ...
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:55:00 GMTPower cuts reported in São Paulo due to heavy rains
Some 31,000 households were left without electricity on Monday in São Paulo after heavy rains late in the afternoon, leading to a Civil Defense flooding alert in South America's largest city.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:43:00 GMTUruguayan version of La Libertad Avanza crisis deepens
Argentina's ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei has remained silent following recent scandals involving its Uruguayan namesake after initial endorsements involving key figures such as former Security...