Lacalle Pou on MERCOSUR: Brazil “breached” consensus rule by lowering Common External Tariff
President Luis Lacalle Pou spoke about the flexibilization of MERCOSUR and Uruguay's position opposing the lowering of the Common
December 23, 2021Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Uruguay: controversy over first lady’s trip to Dubai
A video of Uruguay's first lady Lorena Ponce de León in Dubai sparked controversy after going viral on social networks...
December 23, 2021
Citi bank sold its offshore operation in Uruguay to Insigneo
The companies signed an agreement for Insigneo to acquire Citi Asesores de Inversión Uruguay and Citi International Financial Services..
December 22, 2021
Inter-American Court orders Uruguay to acknowledge dictatorship murders and compensate victims’ families
The three girls were executed on April 21, 1974, by Uruguayan military and the case became known in the press...
December 22, 2021
Persons vaccinated with three doses and asymptomatic are exempt from isolation and testing in Uruguay
Amending quarantine, testing, and hospitalization protocols. The parameters are now based on the vaccination status of individuals.
December 22, 2021
Dramatic situation in Uruguay’s youth detention center
A parliamentary general committee session to which the heads of the institution and the rector of the Ministry of Social...
December 21, 2021
Paraguayan tourists denounce “humiliating differential treatment” to enter Uruguay
This weekend ABC Color, one of Paraguay's leading newspapers, published the complaint of a Paraguayan citizen who claims that his...
December 21, 2021
Uruguay promotes sovereign bonds linked to climate targets
Uruguay promotes sovereign bonds share similar characteristics. A company or government takes on debt, and these funds
December 21, 2021
Construction in Uruguay generates 52,000 jobs and hits 6-year record
The construction industry has proved to be one of the most thriving sectors of the Uruguayan economy this year..
December 20, 2021