Uruguay’s Lacalle Pou has lowest approval rating since taking office -survey
TUruguayan pollster Equipos Consultores revealed that the disapproval of President Luis Lacalle Pou increased two percentage points compared to the...
July 21, 2022Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
Consumption of sustainable products doubles in Latin America, says Mercado Libre
Online consumption of products with a positive impact on the environment, such as energy savings, for example, has doubled in...
July 21, 2022
Mercosur-Singapore agreement may increase Brazil’s GDP by US$5.1 billion in 20 years
The free trade agreement between Mercosur and Singapore, signed on Wednesday, July 20, in Paraguay, could increase the Gross Domestic...
July 21, 2022
Mercosur agrees to Brazil’s reduced import tariff
On Thursday, July 21, Mercosur will announce the permission for Brazil to keep the 10% reduction of the Common External...
July 20, 2022
Uruguay does not endorse Argentine project to dump treated water into River Plate
Argentina has already begun construction of the Riachuelo System: a mega project financed by the Inter-American Development Bank
July 20, 2022
Uruguay: Population declined, and 1 million fewer inhabitants expected by 2100
For the first time on record, Uruguay's population is falling—3,469 fewer residents in 2022. See what UN data says about...
July 19, 2022
One of South America’s largest snakes found in Uruguay
Uruguay registered the presence of a specimen of Hydrodynastes gigas - better known as the "false water cobra" or the...
July 19, 2022
Without zombies or excesses, marijuana celebrates 5 years in Uruguayan pharmacies
Neither fearsome "zombie gangs" nor exponential addiction are glimpsed in a Uruguay 5 years after opening the sale of marijuana...
July 18, 2022
Paraguay evaluates Uruguay-China free trade agreement without Mercosur
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay is in the "evaluation stage" of Uruguay's decision to begin talks in the coming...
July 15, 2022