Uruguay Port Strike Ends After 24 Hours: What It Means for Expats
Uruguay's 24-hour SUPRA port strike ended at 07:00 on Tuesday 22 September 2026 and ports run normally. A union assembly...
September 21, 2026Section
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US Prosecutors Say Marset Threatened or Killed Police He Could Not Corrupt
US prosecutors say Uruguayan drug suspect Sebastián Marset threatened or killed police he could not corrupt, ahead of his January...
September 19, 2026
Uruguay Trade With India Talks Open as Exports Stay Under US$100 Million
Uruguay trade with India is small and lopsided, says India's new envoy, as Mercosur and India open talks to widen...
September 19, 2026
Uruguay Port Strike: 24-Hour National Stoppage Set for 21 September
The Uruguay port strike runs 24 hours from 07:00 on 21 September 2026. The SUPRA union opposes a minimum-services rule...
September 19, 2026
Cost of Living Punta del Este 2026: Half Again Above Montevideo
Cost of living Punta del Este in 2026: a central one-bedroom averages about US$1,094 a month, roughly 49% above the...
September 18, 2026
Uruguay vs Paraguay for Expats in 2026: Cheap Living or a Tax Holiday
Uruguay vs Paraguay for expats in 2026: Asunción is far cheaper, but Uruguay's eleven-year foreign income tax holiday changes the...
September 18, 2026
Uruguay Residency Visa Rules and the 12 Percent Tax on Foreign Income
Uruguay taxed only local income for decades. Since 1 January 2026 some foreign income pays 12 percent, and new residents...
September 15, 2026
Argentina Protests to Uruguay Over Expo Prado Show
Argentina’s embassy in Montevideo sent a nota verbal dated 31 August about Expo Prado. It predates Milei’s 3 September announcement.
September 15, 2026
YPF LNG Contracts Are Close to Signature, and a US$51 Billion Project Depends on Them
Argentina wants to build the largest export project in its history. First it has to find people willing to buy...
September 14, 2026