URUGUAY

Uruguay rejoices, good agricultural harvest, despite low world price

Published on: July 21, 2025
09:05

Montevideo, July 21 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay achieved historic yields in several agricultural products, but the drop in international prices conspired against profitability.

Uruguay: Mental health problems and suicides on the rise

Published on: July 20, 2025
09:19

Montevideo, July 20 (Prensa Latina) The mental health of Uruguayans is emerging as one of the priorities of President Yamandu Orsi's government, even as the number of suicides continues to be alarming.

Uruguay: Labor federation to call for partial work stoppage

Published on: July 18, 2025
11:12

Montevideo, July 18 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's PIT-CNT (United Workers' Union) will call for a partial work stoppage as part of its demands for salary adjustments and social provisions in the Budget Law.

Uruguay: Warnings on suicidal behaviors at early ages

Published on: July 17, 2025
08:47

Montevideo, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Suicidal behaviors at younger ages are growing today in Uruguay, warned the professor of the Pediatric Psychiatry Clinic of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of the Republic, Gabriela Garrido.

Uruguay: PIT-CNT insists on tax on the wealthy

Published on: July 16, 2025
09:14

Montevideo, July 16 (Prensa Latina) The unitary union PIT-CNT reiterated its proposal to the government to create a one percent tax on the wealthiest in order to combat child poverty.

Uruguay cuts off live cattle exports

Published on: July 15, 2025
11:21

Montevideo, July 15 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan livestock sector is waiting for the government to explain the decision of cutting off live cattle export permits.

Overcrowded modules decompressed in Uruguay’s largest prison

Published on: July 15, 2025
10:21

Montevideo, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan prison authorities are advancing a plan to decompress overcrowded modules of the Santiago Vázquez prison in this capital, it was reportedly stated today.

Dialogue on social security is underway in Uruguay

Published on: July 14, 2025
10:31

Montevideo, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan government is preparing today the official launching of the dialogue on social security, with the participation of social organizations and political parties.

Cold weather and operation for homeless people continues in Uruguay

Published on: July 14, 2025
10:19

Montevideo, July 14 (Prensa Latina) The National Emergency System (Sinae) operation for homeless people and animals, which began on June 23, continues today in Uruguay, due to the cold weather and low temperatures.

Use of renewable energy lowers electricity costs in Uruguay

Published on: July 13, 2025
11:00

Montevideo, July 13 (Prensa Latina) Investments in renewable energy have reduced the Demand Supply Cost (DSC) of electricity in Uruguay by 50%, according to a report by the consulting firm Exante, prepared at the request of the Uruguayan Association of Private Electricity Generators.

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