IBOV 183,476.86 ▼ 0.27% IPSA 11,255.90 ▼ 0.39% IPC MEX 64,651.92 ▲ 0.60% MERVAL 2,893,751 ▼ 1.57% COLCAP 2,584.72 ▼ 0.95% BVL PERÚ 59,934.37 ▲ 1.27% USD/BRL5.19▼ 0.12% USD/MXN17.68▼ 0.27% USD/CLP960.63▼ 0.27% USD/COP3,293▲ 0.20% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.67% USD/ARS1,525▲ 0.30% USD/UYU40.21▲ 3.50% USD/PYG5,870▲ 2.23% USD/BOB12.17▲ 2.05% USD/DOP59.35▲ 0.25% USD/CRC450.87▲ 2.53% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.22% USD/HNL26.85▲ 0.31% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.31% USD/VES853.52▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.77▲ 2.72% EUR/BRL5.91▲ 0.63% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 183,476.86 ▼ 0.27% IPSA 11,255.90 ▼ 0.39% IPC MEX 64,651.92 ▲ 0.60% MERVAL 2,893,751 ▼ 1.57% COLCAP 2,584.72 ▼ 0.95% BVL PERÚ 59,934.37 ▲ 1.27% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Uruguay News in English

Uruguay news in English — markets, agribusiness, politics, and daily life, tracked every day by The Rio Times, with the company and economic intelligence our readers rely on.

Uruguay news in English, updated daily: South America's steadiest democracy, its tech and services boom, agribusiness exports, and pragmatic politics in Montevideo. The Rio Times covers Uruguay's economy — from pulp mills and beef to fintech and nearshore software — plus politics, cannabis-policy lessons, and daily life for expats. This page brings together our latest Uruguay news, market coverage, and analysis for international readers. Independent reporting from Latin America's English-language daily.

1,301 reports Updated 25 September 2026 9 companies tracked
Analysis

Uruguay Explained: The Country, Its Stability, Its Economy and What to Watch

Uruguay explained: a top-rated democracy of 3.5 million, a US$85 billion beef, pulp and soy economy, a stalling 2026 and the dates to watch.

25 September 2026 · 13 min read

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Cost of Living Punta del Este 2026: Half Again Above Montevideo

Cost of living Punta del Este in 2026: a central one-bedroom averages about US$1,094 a month, roughly 49% above the same flat in Montevideo.

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Uruguay

Uruguay vs Paraguay for Expats in 2026: Cheap Living or a Tax Holiday

Uruguay vs Paraguay for expats in 2026: Asunción is far cheaper, but Uruguay's eleven-year foreign income...

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Uruguay Residency Visa Rules and the 12 Percent Tax on Foreign Income

Uruguay taxed only local income for decades. Since 1 January 2026 some foreign income pays 12...

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Buying Property in Uruguay as a Foreigner 2026: No Restrictions, One Myth

Uruguay lets foreigners buy urban property freely, with no coastal or border rule. But the claim...

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