Tesla Lands in Uruguay as Court Curbs Bank Secrecy Against Argentina’s ARCA
Tesla enters Uruguay with direct sales of Model 3 and Y starting at US$32,990 in Montevideo, as a court limits...
July 18, 2026Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Uruguay’s Foreign-Income Tax: The Planning Levers for Wealthy Residents
Uruguay taxes residents' foreign income at 12%, or 8% with withholding. The real-vs-notional election and look-through are the levers wealthy...
July 18, 2026Teatro Colón Stars Bring a Ballet Gala to Punta del Este
Lead dancers from Buenos Aires' Teatro Colón bring the Las Estrellas del Colón ballet gala to Punta del Este, part...
July 17, 2026
Montevideo Sets the Dates for the World’s Longest Carnival
Montevideo has set the dates for Carnaval 2026, the world's longest carnival, with the inaugural parade on January 22 and...
July 17, 2026
US Work Visas Open to Skilled Latin Americans
Second-step migration is pushing skilled Latin Americans toward the US. Which visa fits — TN, EB-2 NIW, EB-1A or O-1A...
July 17, 2026
Brazil’s BTG Pactual Starts Banking in Uruguay After HSBC Buyout
BTG Pactual Uruguay begins operations on July 13 after finalizing its $211 million HSBC acquisition, marking its entry into the...
July 14, 2026A Port Strike and a Tight Budget Squeeze Uruguay’s President
Montevideo port workers demand 25 monthly shifts or $1,200 bonuses, costing Uruguay 22 disruption days in 2026 as ships skip...
July 12, 2026Uruguay’s 12% Tax Goes Deeper: The Look-Through Rule and the US-Expat Trap
Uruguay's 12% tax now looks through offshore firms to owners above 5%. Uruguay tax look-through hits US expats hardest, with...
July 11, 2026
Argentina’s State Oil Company Vows to Drill Off Uruguay. It Has Not Been Cleared To
YPF plans OFF-5 drilling off Uruguay by 2028, but the Eni block transfer awaits approval and lawsuits loom. Inside the...
July 10, 2026