Uruguay
Sat, 26 Apr 2025 10:49:00 GMTAncap back in the red after 5 years of Multicolor rule, Orsi says
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi announced Friday that the state-owned fuel company Ancap recorded a loss of US$ 118 million last year under the opposition government of Luis Lacalle Pou, contrasting with a US$ 41 million prof...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:35:00 GMTUruguay halts Neptuno water supply project for 90 days
The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi and the Aguas de Montevideo consortium signed an agreement Thursday to suspend the Neptuno Project contract for 90 days. This temporary halt pauses the construction of the Ara...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:43:00 GMTMontevideo's Carrasco Airport to reach top international standards
Montevideo's Carrasco Airport's international status will be upgraded to a Category III B Instrument Landing System (ILS) after an investment of more than US$ 20 million. The improvement will enable safer and more efficient ope...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:35:00 GMTUruguayan Bishops Hold Mass to Honor Legacy of Pope Francis
Uruguayan bishops held a solemn mass on Wednesday at Montevideo’s Cathedral to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88. The ceremony drew around a thousand attendees, filling ever...
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:04:00 GMTUruguay's Defense Ministry takes disciplinary measures in Cardama deal probe
Senior Uruguayan Navy officers, including former Commander-in-Chief Jorge Wilson, were handed down arrest sanctions for their roles in purchasing two ocean patrol vessels (OPVs) from Spain's Cardama shipyard, a company with no ...
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:48:00 GMTUruguay's new Housing Minister to be sworn in Tuesday
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi picked Tamara Paseyro, previously the director of Social and Urban Integration at the Ministry of Housing and Territorial Ordering (MVOT), to become the new Minister of Housing, replacing Cecil...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:59:00 GMTUruguay's housing minister resigns over unpaid taxes on her residence
Cecilia Cairo resigned as Uruguay's Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning on Thursday following controversy over her failure to regularize her house’s construction and update its real estate taxes for at least 20 years...
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:25:00 GMTParaguay and Uruguay prepare for new scenario with stronger Argentine peso
Following Buenos Aires' announcements regarding the lifting of restrictions to exchange local pesos into US dollars, neighboring Uruguay and Paraguay are preparing for the changes to come. Both countries foresee an increasing i...
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:30:00 GMTOrsi reviews fraud allegations and congratulates Noboa on his win
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi congratulated Daniel Noboa on his reelection in Ecuador after discussing the fraud allegations with Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin, it was reported in Montevideo. The Broad Front (Frente Ampli...
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:08:00 GMTPetro and Orsi discuss ambitious projects for Latin America
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi agreed Wednesday in Tegucigalpa with his Colombian colleague Gustavo Petro to advance Latin American integration through a continental electricity grid powered by renewable energy, a regional p...