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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:00:00 GMT
Uruguayan sportscaster Alberto Sonsol dies of covid aged 63
Charismatic Uruguayan sportscaster Alberto Sonsol passed away Thursday at the age of 63 after a battle with the covid-19 disease that lasted for about three weeks. His son Alejandro posted on social media “Dad doesn't suffer ...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:34:00 GMT
Uruguayan Air Force helicopter carrying Pfizer vaccines crashes: total losses
An Uruguay’s Air Force helicopter carrying two boxes of Pfizer vaccines against Covid-19 crashed on Thursday morning in the Eastern state of Rocha and the 3-member crew was taken to a local hospital with non-serious injuries....

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Uruguay shuts schools and announces measures to prevent health system collapse
The government of Uruguay has ordered all schools and public offices to remain closed at least until the end of Tourism (Easter) Week, President Luis Lacalle Pou announced Tuesday evening during a press conference after a long ...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:42:00 GMT
Uruguayan government to debate measures amid record Covid-19 cases and political pressures
The Uruguayan government will discuss this Tuesday a radical reduction of mobility in the midst of a new wave of Covid-19 cases. This Monday, the highest number of new cases was detected, with almost 2,700 confirmed cases and a...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:44:00 GMT
Covid-19: Health situation in Uruguay worsens amid successful vaccination campaign
Although a few weeks ago we talked about Uruguay as a milestone in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, with very few daily cases and a lower mortality rate than any other country in the region, the country of 3.5 million i...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Mercosur 26th March summit to be held on line, because of sanitary situation in the region
The Mercosur face-to-face presidential summit scheduled for 26th March originally planned to take place in Argentina that currently holds the rotating chair of the block, will be held online because of the sanitary situation in...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:08:00 GMT
Argentina promises Bolivia's incorporation to Mercosur for the next bloc's summit
Argentina pledged on Thursday to manage Bolivia's entry into Mercosur, after both countries relaunched their trade relationship during the official visit of the Argentine Foreign Minister, Felipe Solá, who sees the need to app...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:49:00 GMT
International Women's Day was particularly defiant and even violent in Latin America
Tens of thousands on Monday defied coronavirus restrictions, gathering worldwide on International Women's Day to denounce gender violence and inequalities.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:57:00 GMT
Dramatic Covid-19 situation in Southern Brazil threatens Rivera, Uruguay
Uruguay is very concerned, and threatened, by the situation in the city of Rivera, bordering the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul state, where the number of infections is alarming and continues to grow...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:30:00 GMT
American Airlines cancels routes from the US to Montevideo and Santiago
American Airlines has extended the suspension and cancellation of numerous international flights including to regions that have not yet been severely impacted by the coronavirus, such as Latin America. The Fort-Worth-based airl...



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