Internet acccess reaches 91% of Uruguayan households
Household internet access in Uruguay grew to 91% in 2022, up from 88% registered in 2019, according to the fifth...
May 19, 2023Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Water crisis: Uruguay announces construction of a new dam
The Uruguayan government announced that a dam would be built next week to maintain drinking water supplies in the capital...
May 18, 2023
Uruguay maintains interest rate at 11.25%
The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) resolved yesterday to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (TPM) at 11.25 percent after the...
May 17, 2023
Uruguay: extreme measure adopted due to the water deficit that has been dragging on for months
Water shortages caused by drought forced the Uruguayan government to increase the salinity of drinking water. The measure and the...
May 10, 2023
Uruguayan government forecasts 2% economic expansion
Uruguay's Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbeleche, yesterday projected a 2 percent growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
May 10, 2023
Uruguay discreetly raises the retirement age from 60 to 65 years old
By Ken Parks Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou signed his landmark pension law on Tuesday, ending a major legislative reform...
May 5, 2023
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, 2023
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