Uruguayan Minister of Environment survives car accident unharmed
The Uruguayan Minister of Environment, Adrián Peña, suffered a car accident on Thursday when he hit another vehicle on the...
July 8, 2021Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou has 59% approval rate – Cifra study
The study, conducted by the polling firm Cifra and which was released Tuesday evening through a local TV station, credited...
July 8, 2021
Uruguay: Over 50% of its population fully immunized; parties and public shows cleared
The opening of food courts in shopping malls and the practice of amateur sports have also been cleared.
July 6, 2021
Uruguayan government’s accountability bill arrives at Parliament for debate
The bill of Accountability of the Executive of Luis Lacalle Pou (center-right) arrived this Wednesday to the Uruguayan Parliament for...
June 30, 2021
Uruguay hopes to rehabilitate slaughterhouse to export meat to China
China is the main market for Uruguay's exports, with a volume of 23% of the total according to the May...
June 28, 2021
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, 2021
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