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, 2022Section
Uruguay News in English
Uruguay news in English from The Rio Times — Montevideo politics, economy, agriculture and culture.
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
South Korea donates Chamsuri-class patrol vessel to Uruguayan Navy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During the presentation before the Parliament of the annual Accountability, Uruguay's Minister of Defense,
July 15, 2022
Uruguay and China prepare to sign free trade agreement
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Wednesday the beginning of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China based
July 14, 2022
Uruguay registers a 39% increase in homicides so far this year, according to official data
Uruguayan Interior Minister, Luis Alberto Heber, reported that between January and July of this year there were 188 homicides
July 13, 2022