Uruguay, the country that fails to surpass 3 million inhabitants
The number of people living in Uruguay seems to be perpetuating, advancing in the process of demographic stagnation. In a...
May 4, 2023Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
National census 2023 begins in Uruguay
Uruguay's 2023 national census began on Saturday night when a digital form was made available to the population on the...
April 30, 2023
Uruguay approves reform that raises retirement age to 65
With the ruling party's votes, the Uruguayan Senate approved the social security reform bill promoted by President Luis Lacalle Pou's
April 28, 2023
Pension reform in Uruguay: unions call for general strike
The Uruguayan trade union confederation PIT-CNT has decided to call a 24-hour general strike with mobilization on Tuesday to reject...
April 25, 2023 Uruguay cuts interest rate to 11.25%
The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) announced today, Wednesday, a reduction of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 25 basis...
April 20, 2023
Uruguayan experts lower economic growth forecast for 2023 to 1.50%
Uruguayan analysts foresee a national economic growth of 1.50 percent in 2023, which represents a drop with respect to the...
April 20, 2023
Uruguay again to exceed 90% renewable electricity generation in 2022
Electric power generation in Uruguay returned to over 90% renewable in 2022, according to data from the Preliminary Energy Balance
April 14, 2023
Uruguayan dairy exports grew 13% in the first quarter of 2023
Uruguayan dairy exports increased by 13 percent compared to the same period in 2022, the National Dairy Institute (Inale) reported...
April 12, 2023
Trips abroad from Uruguay increase 56% during the holidays
A total of 364,284 people left Uruguay during the holiday known in the country as Tourism Week, 56 percent more...
April 11, 2023