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Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:36:00 GMTUSS Nimitz to operate in Uruguayan waters on final deployment before decommissioning
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), flagship of the United States Navy for more than five decades, will arrive in Uruguayan waters in the coming weeks as part of the “Southern Seas 2026” deployment, th...
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:59:00 GMTUruguay to seek damages after Spanish shipyard Cardama fails to appeal OPV contract termination
Spanish shipyard Cardama did not file an appeal against the Uruguayan government’s decision to terminate the contract for the purchase of two offshore patrol vessels for the Navy, meaning the measure is now final and the Mini...
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:12:00 GMTGovernment targets faster state processes with new economic reform package
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone said the government will send a competitiveness and innovation bill to Congress on May 31, focused on foreign trade, competition policy, innovation and admin...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:44:00 GMTRafael Correa in Uruguay: controversy over visit by convicted Ecuadorean ex-president
Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa is in Uruguay, according to Uruguayan government sources cited by Montevideo daily El País. His presence prompted criticism from the opposition, while the government said that, for now...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:03:00 GMTUruguayan fugitive Sebastián Marset captured in Bolivia and placed in U.S. custody
Suspected Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset was captured on Friday in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, in an operation that ends one of the Southern Cone’s longest and most visible manhunts. Paraguayan authorities ...