Uruguay reported 20 coronavirus daily deaths, lowest in past 3 months (June 27)
The South American country, which has experienced its worst moment since the start of the pandemic, has reached 5,494 deaths...
June 28, 2021Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Uruguay’s President replaces Minister of Livestock and Agriculture
Current National Meat Institute (INAC) president Fernando Mattos will replace Carlos María Uriarte as Uruguay's Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and...
June 28, 2021
Uruguay to receive donation of 500,000 doses of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine from U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay will receive 500,000 doses of the US Pfizer vaccine against covid-19 as a donation...
June 25, 2021
Uruguay’s economic engine sputters influenced by Covid health emergency
Uruguay's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell 2.8% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020,...
June 24, 2021
Uruguay to vaccinate migrants and refugee applicants against Covid-19
Uruguay will vaccinate migrants, and asylum seekers against covid-19, the country's Ministry of Public Health (MSP) announced on Tuesday.
June 22, 2021
Chemical industry calls for current MERCOSUR rules to be respected in TEC revision
In a manifesto signed by companies from Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay that make up the Mercosur Chemical Industry Council (Ciquim),...
June 22, 2021
Calm reigns in second general strike against Lacalle Pou’s government in Uruguay
Uruguay experienced this Thursday its second general strike against the Executive of Luis Lacalle Pou in a "positive" day, according...
June 17, 2021
Bolsonaro insists on criticizing Argentina and praises Uruguay under Lacalle Pou
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, reiterated on Thursday, June 17, the criticism of his Argentine counterpart,...
June 17, 2021
Uruguay adds 2,813 new cases and 53 Covid-19 deaths (June 15)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay added this Tuesday 2,813 new cases of Covid-19 after 19,669 tests were processed, according...
June 15, 2021