Where Your Salary Goes Furthest: Buenos Aires, Montevideo or Santiago
Comparing the cost of living in Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago: a new Randstad study has the numbers, and two...
August 18, 2026Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Colombia’s Law to Join the BRICS Bank Died in Congress Without a Single Debate
New Development Bank members still number ten. Colombia's accession bill was archived in Congress, and Uruguay has been in the...
August 18, 2026
Uruguay’s Solar Decade: UTE’s Big Plan and EV Boom Explained
Uruguay solar plan and EV sales surge: UTE opens private solar tenders, new EV sales pass 40%. Here's what it...
August 16, 2026
Arajet Will Fly Montevideo to Punta Cana Non-Stop From 2027
The Dominican low-cost airline Arajet will launch non-stop Montevideo–Punta Cana flights in March 2027, a new direct link between Uruguay...
August 12, 2026
Four Countries Sign a South American Open-Skies Pact
A South American open skies pact, ALAS, lets Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Paraguay move toward shared air freedoms and eventual...
August 11, 2026
Chile Wants Its Own Instant Payments — but Not a Central-Bank Pix
Instant payments in Chile are taking shape through a bank-led project called Tiro, as the central bank regulates rather than...
August 11, 2026
Uruguay Beef Exports Hit by New China Suspension
Uruguay beef exports face a new China suspension after imidocarb residues. Learn the facts, impact, and what it means for...
August 10, 2026
SODRE Opera Montevideo Stages Donizetti’s Elixir of Love
SODRE opera Montevideo presents Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore on 21-23 August at the Auditorio Adela Reta. A new production with a...
August 10, 2026
Fasano Punta del Este: The Rebirth of Playa Mansa
Fasano Punta del Este is reshaping the coast with a US$400 million transformation. See the plans, the architect, and what...
August 10, 2026