Mercosur Opens Trade Talks With Japan, Eyeing a $7 Trillion Zone
Mercosur has launched free-trade talks with Japan, a step toward a market of 400 million people, as South America turns...
July 1, 2026Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Uruguay’s Year-Old President Sinks to 20% as a Truck Scandal Bites
A new poll puts Uruguay president Yamandu Orsi at twenty percent approval, a sharp fall driven by an ethics row...
June 29, 2026
Electric Cars Outsell Gasoline in Uruguay for the First Time
Uruguay electric cars outsold gasoline models for the first time—9,500 vs 8,600 through May—as 43% EV share surges on $2.40/L...
June 29, 2026
Uruguay Crash Out as a Muslera Error Ends a World Cup of Drought
Uruguay are out of the World Cup, eliminated in the group stage again after a Muslera error and a chance-shy...
June 29, 2026
Uruguay’s Foreign-Income Tax Lands Wednesday: What Changes, and Your Checklist
Uruguay's foreign-income tax hits July 1: banks begin withholding 12% on foreign interest, dividends and rents. New residents must elect...
June 27, 2026
Uruguay’s Economy Grows but Its Investment Sinks to a Decade Low
Uruguay investment fell to a post-pandemic low in early 2026 even as growth, jobs and wages held up, exposing a...
June 26, 2026Uruguay’s Tax Clock: Which Regime New Residents Must Choose Before July 1
Uruguay's DGI collects 12% on foreign capital income from July. New residents must make one irrevocable choice: tax holiday, reduced...
June 25, 2026
Uruguay’s Biggest-Ever Investment Hangs on the Price of Power
Uruguay's largest-ever investment, a five point four billion dollar e-fuels plant, hangs on an electricity-price standoff with a deadline at...
June 22, 2026
Uruguay’s Missing Spine: The Number Behind Two World Cup Draws
De Arrascaeta scored 7 of Uruguay's 22 qualifying goals. With him and Araújo both injured, Uruguay have drawn twice and...
June 22, 2026