The candidate for president of Argentina javier milei arrived this wednesday at Uruguay and held a meeting there with Eduardo Bastitta, one of the main promoters of the +Colonia urban project. As reported by the local newspaper El País and confirmed by Agencia EFE with project sources, Milei arrived in the city of Colonia del […]
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Uruguay decrees the end of the water emergency in the most populated area of the country
The government of Uruguay decreed on Wednesday the end of the water emergency in the capital and its surroundings, declared two months ago to ensure the supply of water drinking water in the midst of a prolonged drought. President Luis Lacalle Pou said that the decision was made due to the recovery of part of […]
The rains and the development of public works appease the drought in Uruguay
The arrival of the rainyalthough intermittently, together with the development of infrastructure works by the Government have allowed Uruguay appease the worst drought of which there is a record in that country which, according to official figures and forecasts, is constantly improving. “We cannot claim victory, it has to rain”assured the Uruguayan president, Luis Lacalle […]
Uruguay on the EU-Mercosur agreement: “enough with the words of 25 years of negotiation”
The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pousaid this Tuesday that “enough of words of 25 years of negotiation” regarding the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the mercosur that is being discussed between these blocs and the one who urged them to “agree”. “Enough of the words of 25 years of negotiation. It […]
Economic problems in Argentina awaken “supermarket tourism”
Uruguayans are crossing the border into Argentina to buy food and cheap fuel, as distortions between the two economies encourage residents of Uruguay to take advantage of the most favorable prices in the neighboring country. The manager of a Uruguayan supermarket said sales were falling rapidly as her Uruguayan customers increasingly make day trips to […]
Uruguay revives the gold rush with growing mining tourism
The illusion of putting yourself in the shoes of one of the miners who in the 19th century experienced the gold rush in the surroundings of mines Corrales, north of Uruguayis the true reward of the tourists that, more and more, come closer to an area as rich in stones as in history. Usually described […]
Argentina offers water supplies to Uruguay due to the water crisis
The Argentine government offered Uruguay a series of water supplies to alleviate the water crisis that this country is suffering due to a prolonged drought, according to official sources in Argentina. The Government of Alberto Fernández sent a note to the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry on July 4 in which it offers the possibility of making […]
Uruguay asks Mercosur to “raise its voice” before the disqualification of the Venezuelan opposition
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The president of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, asked this Tuesday Mercosur, a bloc completed by Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, “raise your voice” to condemn the disqualification of Venezuelan opposition member María Corina Machado. “A healthy democracy will not emerge from Venezuela”, if to “a candidate with enormous potential is disqualified for political rather than legal […]
Players ask for better conditions for women’s football in Uruguay
More than 300 professional players from Uruguay gathered this Monday to demand better conditions for the women’s soccer in the country, emphasizing that “the time has come to occupy the place it deserves in the world of sport”. So says a statement read at the headquarters of the Uruguayan Association of Professional Football Players (MUFP) […]
Uruguay criticizes the “inactivity” of Mercosur, which it calls “Zocosur”
The Uruguayan Foreign Minister, Francisco Bustillo, criticized this Monday the “immobility” of Mercosur, the block that his country shares with Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and which, he said, should be called “Zocosur” for being “south common area”. In his speech before the other Mercosur foreign ministers, which the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared on […]