Uruguay

Friday, December 20th 2024 - 09:32 UTC
Stipanicic resigns as president of Uruguay's Ancap

Alejandro Stipanicic's resignation Thursday as president of Uruguay's State-run oil company Ancap stirred up the political arena in Montevideo leading up to the transition towards the new government of President-elect Yamandú Orsi.
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Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 16:58 UTC
Controversy over Lucía Topolansky's statements on false testimonies in crimes against humanity

The former vice-president of Uruguay, Lucía Topolansky, generated a strong controversy when she affirmed that some people lied before Justice in cases investigating crimes against humanity committed during the civil-military dictatorship. Her statements, made in an interview for the book Los indomables, have been criticized by victims, prosecutors and human rights organizations.
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Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 09:11 UTC
Uruguay: Unemployment falls in November

Unemployment in Uruguay fell to 7.2% of the Economically Active Population (EAP) last month, which represented a slight improvement from October’s 7.3%, according to the latest report from Montevideo's National Statistics Institute (INE) this week. It was the lowest figure since December 2021.
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Wednesday, December 18th 2024 - 09:37 UTC
Uruguay: Ancap oil pipeline leak hits key road

Uruguay's State-run oil company Ancap reported Tuesday a leak in an oil pipeline around the Biarritz (kilometer 71) on Costa de Oro in the department (province) of Canelones. The spill reached the highway causing delays in vehicle circulation for a while as stains of oil and sand were removed.
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Tuesday, December 17th 2024 - 20:29 UTC
Trump picks golfing friend with Uruguayan past for Montevideo Embassy

US President-elect Donald Trump chose his golfing friend Louis Rinaldi as his incoming administration's future Ambassador to Montevideo. The Italy-born Rinaldi grew up in Uruguay since he was 4 before moving to the United States. Trump has announced that a series of ambassadorial positions would be filled businessmen such as Rinaldi rather than career diplomats.
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Tuesday, December 17th 2024 - 10:28 UTC
Number of Argentines migrating to Uruguay on the rise

According to data released Monday in Montevideo, the number of Argentines seeking to start anew in Uruguay in the first year under President Javier Milei has more than doubled. After Argentine migration to Uruguay increased by 64% reaching 3,639 applications in less than one year, local authorities are beginning to ponder its possible impact on the country's demographics and social structure.
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Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 10:41 UTC
Football: 2030 World Cup opening game to be played in Montevideo

World football's governing body FIFA confirmed Wednesday that the opening game of the 2030 World Cup will be played at Montevideo's Centenario Stadium, which also hosted the 1930 edition that launched the series of one of the most successful events in contemporary history.
Thursday, December 12th 2024 - 10:30 UTC
Uruguay census reveals rising single-person households and declining rural population

The National Statistics Institute (INE) of Uruguay has published the final data from the 2023 national census, highlighting key demographic shifts in the country. Uruguay’s population has grown slightly, reaching 3,499,451 people, up from 3,412,636 in 2011.
Wednesday, December 11th 2024 - 10:24 UTC
Orsi tells US Ambassador: “We will continue working together”

Uruguay's President-elect Yamandú Orsi promised US Ambassador Heide Fulton that “we will continue working together” after his March 1 inauguration. During their meeting Tuesday at the Hampton by Hilton hotel in Montevideo where Orsi set up his transition offices, the diplomat replied that her office would keep working to add Uruguayan nationals to the visa waiver program.
Monday, December 9th 2024 - 10:13 UTC
Monzeglio optimistic about Uruguay's upcoming summer season

Uruguay's Undersecretary of Tourism Remo Monzeglio said this weekend that he was optimistic about the 2024-25 season for his country, with numerous domestic and also foreign travelers expected, both from cruise ships as well as from neighboring Argentina and Brazil.