Uruguay Widens Free Meningitis Shots After an Unusual Rise in Cases
Uruguay expands free meningococcal vaccine to ages 11–12 after 20 cases and 5 deaths. Serogroup C drives 70% of infections;...
July 4, 2026Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
The Company Behind Every McDonald’s in Latin America
Arcos Dorados runs every McDonald's in Latin America, over twenty-five hundred of them, a scale that makes the little-known firm...
July 3, 2026
Tesla Arrives in Argentina and Uruguay, Where BYD Already Rules
Tesla is entering Argentina and Uruguay years after BYD took over the region's EV market, and its first move is...
July 2, 2026
Germany Says It Will Be the First EU State to Ratify the Mercosur Deal
Germany pledges to ratify the EU Mercosur trade deal within a month, becoming the first EU nation to act on...
July 1, 2026
Mercosur Opens Trade Talks With Japan, Eyeing a $7 Trillion Zone
Mercosur has launched free-trade talks with Japan, a step toward a market of 400 million people, as South America turns...
July 1, 2026
Uruguay’s Year-Old President Sinks to 20% as a Truck Scandal Bites
A new poll puts Uruguay president Yamandu Orsi at twenty percent approval, a sharp fall driven by an ethics row...
June 29, 2026
Electric Cars Outsell Gasoline in Uruguay for the First Time
Uruguay electric cars outsold gasoline models for the first time—9,500 vs 8,600 through May—as 43% EV share surges on $2.40/L...
June 29, 2026
Uruguay Crash Out as a Muslera Error Ends a World Cup of Drought
Uruguay are out of the World Cup, eliminated in the group stage again after a Muslera error and a chance-shy...
June 29, 2026
Uruguay’s Foreign-Income Tax Lands Wednesday: What Changes, and Your Checklist
Uruguay's foreign-income tax hits July 1: banks begin withholding 12% on foreign interest, dividends and rents. New residents must elect...
June 27, 2026