URUGUAY

Thousands of users without power in Uruguay due to storms

Published on: February 11, 2025
16:02

Montevideo, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of users are today without electricity service as a result of strong winds and storms that are recorded in much of the Uruguayan territory.

FA and Coalición Republicana with candidates for Montevideo

Published on: February 11, 2025
15:27

Montevideo, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) The Frente Amplio (FA) seeks to continue governing the departmental government of Montevideo (IM), and for this purpose it chose its three candidates to compete in the May elections.

Uruguay’s FA prepares for new legislature

Published on: February 10, 2025
09:22

Montevideo, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's Broad Front (Frente Amplio-FA) coalition is preparing on Monday for the new legislature of Parliament (2015-2030), in which it will have a majority in the Senate and will preside over the Chamber of Deputies as of February 15.

First trans woman in high position in the next Uruguayan government

Published on: February 7, 2025
10:37

Montevideo, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Transfeminist activist Collette Spinetti will be the first trans woman to occupy a high-ranking position in the government that will take office on March 1 in Uruguay, it was announced.

Police unions criticize Uruguayan government

Published on: February 6, 2025
10:24

Montevideo, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The National Coordination of Police Unions (Conasip) rejected the lack of pronouncement by the Ministry of the Interior and the Presidency of the Republic for the recent murder of a policeman in a neighborhood of the capital.

Aging demands changes in social policies in Uruguay

Published on: February 5, 2025
10:40

Montevideo, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The aging population in Uruguay demands changes in social policies, according to a report released here by the Observatory of Old Age, Aging and Social Security.

Uruguay receives 3.3 million tourists in 2024

Published on: February 3, 2025
16:02

Montevideo, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay received 3.3 million visitors in 2024, the Tourism Ministry reported in this capital on Monday.

Chilean President to make working visit to Uruguay

Published on: February 3, 2025
09:09

Montevideo, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Chilean President Gabriel Boric will arrive on a working visit to Uruguay to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Uruguayan blue helmets will continue mission in the DRC

Published on: February 1, 2025
08:48

Montevideo, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay will maintain the contingent currently carrying out UN peace missions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as agreed by the current and those elected for the next mandate.

Concern in Uruguay over foreign company closures

Published on: February 1, 2025
08:37

Montevideo, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The announced closure of the Japanese company Yazaki in Uruguay concerns the current and incoming government and the trade union organizations. Yazaki, after 20 years of activity in Uruguay producing auto parts and other products, untimely brought forward the closure of its plants in Colonia and Las Piedras (Canelones department), where some 1,200 workers are employed.

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