Uruguay
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:50:00 GMTInterpol red alert out against "Pepín" Rodríguez Simón but arrest will have to wait
Interpol Uruguay received a red alert for the arrest of former Macrist aide Fabián “Pepín” Rodríguez Simón but his arrest will have to wait until his request for political asylum is answered, it was reported.
Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:00:00 GMTPrice of fuel goes up 12% in Uruguay
The Government of Uruguay Monday announced a 12% increase in the price of fuels due to the increase in the international value of oil, a product that Uruguay imports 100%.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:11:00 GMTBallet performance marks pilot trial of Uruguayan green pass
Uruguayan authorities held a pilot test of the “green pass” with an event at Montevideo's Sodre auditorium Saturday evening.
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:55:00 GMTFact Checking: Uruguayan President took less scientific-recommended measures than he stated
The information check unit of French international news agency AFP Friday announced it had detected a statement by Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou that 24.5 of the 27 sanitary measures recommended by his honorary scientifi...
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 09:47:00 GMTUruguayan ministers travel to Paraguay to discuss flexibilization of Mercosur
Uruguay's Economy Minister Azucena Arbeleche and Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo travelled to Paraguay Friday to discuss with the local administration of President Mario Abdo Benítez new steps towards flexibilities Mercosu...
Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:21:00 GMTMexico blasts OAS Secretary General Almagro, "one of the worst in history"
Mexico's foreign minister on Friday criticized the work of the head of the Organization of American States, Uruguayan born Luis Almagro, adding to its earlier rebuke that the group should not intervene in Bolivia's internal aff...
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:55:00 GMTLacalle Pou wants Uruguay to compete in an unprotected foreign trade scenario
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said Thursday during the virtual Export Day celebrations that “we like to play on a large court, and not on a small, protected one.”
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:31:00 GMTUruguayan judge halts extradition of Pepín pending outcome of political asylum request
Uruguay's judiciary system Thursday decided to postpone any decision on Argentina's request for the extradition of former President Mauricio Macri's aide and current Parlasur Deputy Fabián Rodríguez Simón, also known as “P...
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:36:00 GMTUruguay's exports grow 54.9% yearly, UEU report shows
Uruguay's exports rose 54.9% yearly, according to a report from the Uruguayan Exporters Union (UEU) released Tuesday, which also showed that between January 1 and May 31 the increase was 33.9%.
Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:26:00 GMTVaccination campaign has reached more than half of Uruguay's population with at least one dose
Uruguay's Public Health Ministry Tuesday reported that around 1,807,000 people, that is 51.15% of the country's population, have already been administered at least one dose of an anti-coronavirus vaccine.