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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.
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.
Uruguay vs Paraguay for expats in 2026: Asunción is far cheaper, but Uruguay's eleven-year foreign income...
Uruguay taxed only local income for decades. Since 1 January 2026 some foreign income pays 12...
Uruguay lets foreigners buy urban property freely, with no coastal or border rule. But the claim...
Cuban doctors in Uruguay could be paid directly under a plan reported on 17 September, after a US...
Pope Leo in Argentina: the visit runs from 8 to 11 November 2026, with three big masses. The...
FIDAE 2026, the tenth Festival Internacional de Artes Escénicas, runs from 9 to 18 October in Montevideo, Paysandú...
The Milongas Extremas Zitarrosa tribute reaches the Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay, on 22 October 2026. Tickets run...
Uruguay's 24-hour SUPRA port strike ended at 07:00 on Tuesday 22 September 2026 and ports run normally. A...
US prosecutors say Uruguayan drug suspect Sebastián Marset threatened or killed police he could not corrupt, ahead of...
Uruguay trade with India is small and lopsided, says India's new envoy, as Mercosur and India open talks...
The Uruguay port strike runs 24 hours from 07:00 on 21 September 2026. The SUPRA union opposes a...