URUGUAY

Uruguayan Artigas Dept. is inactive after corruption convictions

Published on: July 19, 2024
14:12

Montevideo, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) The administration of northern Artigas Department is now inactive after judicial convictions against its authorities in a case involving the ruling National Party (PN).

Another Uruguayan nursing home caught on fatal fire

Published on: July 19, 2024
11:01

Montevideo, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters and experts opened an investigation on Friday to inquire about the causes of another fatal fire in a nursing home for the elderly, this time in Salinas, Canelones Department.

Uruguay to convene dialogue between Mercosur and China

Published on: July 18, 2024
14:11

Montevideo, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay will promote dialogue between Mercosur and China under the pro tempore presidency of the bloc which it will hold until December, it was reported.

Corruption affects Uruguay’s ruling party

Published on: July 18, 2024
11:53

Montevideo, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The justice system sentenced the former deputy of the National Party (PN), Carolina Olivera, in a case that affects the ruling political party.

Presidents of Uruguay and Argentina will meet in Buenos Aires

Published on: July 17, 2024
11:35

Montevideo, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The president of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou will participate in the commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the attack on the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA), and will hold his first meeting with his Argentine counterpart, Javier Milei.

Tragic fire in nursing home in Uruguay

Published on: July 7, 2024
11:59

Montevideo, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) At least 10 people died in a fire that occurred in a residential home for the elderly in the city and capital of the homonymous Uruguayan department of Treinta y Tres, northeast of the capital.

Uruguay’s Frente Amplio must reevaluate position before plebiscite

Published on: July 4, 2024
08:44

Montevideo, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Frente Amplio (Broad Front, FA) needs to resume the debates about the plebiscite on the social security reform promoted by the union movement, which had the endorsement of the Electoral Court of Uruguay.

Mujica among the first Uruguayans casting their vote today

Published on: June 30, 2024
09:44

Montevideo, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Former President Jose Mujica was among the first Uruguayans casting their vote on Saturday in the internal elections, in which political parties choose their presidential candidates for coming elections on October 27.

Uruguayan trade union movement calls for a strike

Published on: June 27, 2024
10:57

Montevideo, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) A four-hour partial strike, convened by the PIT-CNT trade union, is staged in Uruguay on Thursday in honor of the 51st anniversary of the general strike against the civil-military coup dEtat (1973-1985) and for labor demands.

Uruguay praises Cuban stance to lawsuit against Israel

Published on: June 21, 2024
17:38

Montevideo, June 21 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan press prised on Friday Cuba’s decision to go along with those countries filing a lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

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