Analysis: Uruguay joins US “war on drugs” despite its long and checkered history
The government of Luis Lacalle Pou is seeking the cooperation of the United States to address the growing drug trafficking...
April 27, 2021Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
“I want to kill the president”: Man who threatened Luis Lacalle Pou arrested in Uruguay
Uruguay's Interior Ministry reported on Sunday that police officers arrested on Saturday a man who threatened to "kill" President Luis...
April 26, 2021
Brazil seeks changes in MERCOSUR rules on tariffs and bilateral negotiations
Brazil and Uruguay have pressured the other MERCOSUR member countries (Argentina and Paraguay) to relax the bloc's rules.
April 26, 2021
Covid-19 cases in Uruguay with no identified link increase to 55%
Fifty-five percent of covid-19 cases registered in Uruguay have no identified link, according to the latest epidemiological report released by...
April 23, 2021
Latin America confirms its commitment to eliminate congenital Chagas disease
Latin America confirmed Wednesday its support for a new initiative to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of Chagas, a disease endemic to...
April 22, 2021
The presidents of Uruguay, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador condemned Maduro regime during Ibero-American Summit
The presidents of Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, and Chile dedicated time in their messages before the 27th Ibero-American Summit to condemn...
April 22, 2021
Latin America spent 4.6% of GDP in 2020 on aid to tackle the crisis – report
Latin America, the region most affected in the world by the pandemic, allocated in 2020 on average 4.6% of its...
April 21, 2021
Uruguay leads Latin America’s energy transition and Sweden leads the world’s
The South American country slipped 2 places with respect to the 2020 ranking, although it remained in a very prominent...
April 21, 2021
Uruguay prepares to implement vaccine passport in June for “gradual opening” of international flights
The government of Luis Lacalle Pou in Uruguay estimates that in June it will be able to implement the vaccine...
April 21, 2021