Plane crashes in Uruguay killing its two crew members from Argentina
Kevin Alonso Raggio (27) and Franco Pamboukdjian Acevedo (22) are the two crew members on board the aircraft with Argentine...
August 23, 2021Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Brazilian Film Festival of Gramado awards Uruguayan and Argentinean films
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The film "La teoría de los vidrios rotos", directed by Uruguayan Diego Fernández Pujol, won...
August 22, 2021
Uruguay’s Tourism Minister resigns after allegations of irregularities
The Minister of Tourism of Uruguay, Germán Cardoso, announced Friday his resignation from the portfolio after a series of allegations...
August 20, 2021
Covid-19: Germany removes Brazil and Uruguay from highest risk category
With the withdrawal of South American countries, there will no longer be a country on the list of countries that...
August 20, 2021
Uruguay proposes free trade agreement with Georgia
Today, Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo proposed to his Georgian counterpart David Zalkaliani to start talks on a free trade...
August 20, 2021
Ibero-America rekindles cultural flame with lively festival in Uruguay’s Montevideo
The cultural ties that unite the 22 Ibero-American countries will be the protagonists of "Iberoamérica Viva", a new festival held...
August 20, 2021
Uruguay is marginal poultry meat exporter, but seeks to improve market access
Between 2010 and 2014, 69% of poultry meat exports in value were bound for Venezuela. During this time, the average...
August 19, 2021
Worries of extreme left power grab cause “growing” interest of Peruvians to settle in Uruguay
In recent months, executives of companies operating in Peru, investors, individuals, and wealthy families from that country have been interested...
August 19, 2021
Seven points agreed upon by Argentina and Uruguay to seal lasting peace
The governments of Argentina and Uruguay made progress on at least 7 points of agreement to strengthen bilateral relations and...
August 19, 2021