URUGUAY · TRADE Key Facts —What happened: Mercosur and Vietnam held their first in-person round of trade talks, led on the bloc’s side by Argentina. —Uruguay’s stake: Montevideo wants Vietnamese sanitary approval for its…
Uruguay's Senate unanimously approved a 240-article Competitiveness Law on 26 August 2026, promising a lower cost of living and opening crowdfunding to large companies. The post Uruguay Senate Unanimously Approves Compet…
Argentina's lower house closed the country's ratification of the Mercosur-Singapore trade deal. The pact already applies in Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil. The post Argentina ratifies Mercosur-Singapore trade deal in final…
The success of progressive candidates in the United States is inspiring leftists abroad struggling under pressure from the Trump administration and its allies.
Vatican confirmed earlier this month that the Catholic leader would travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru for a tour lasting November 6 to 17. Leer más
Uruguay's economy minister projected fiscal improvement and faster growth for 2027, leaning on new budget revenue tools and a July bond placement he read as market confidence. The 2026 growth forecast was cut to 1.6% as…
From October 1, Uruguayan banks must hand dollar savers a signed warning about exchange-rate risk — a push that lands as meat exports pass US$2 billion on historically high prices, and as economists warn that political s…
ECLAC says the Panama Canal is still carrying the country's growth, projected at 4.4 per cent in 2026. In Nicaragua, evangelical pastors backed the constitutional reform bill; the Dominican Republic adopted the IHRA defi…
The EU confirmed it will suspend Brazilian beef, offal, fish and honey imports from 3 September 2026 over antimicrobial growth-promoter rules. Uruguay, whose beef exports to the EU hit a 10-year high of 52,000 tonnes in…
President Yamandú Orsi met investors behind a US$42 million Uruguay golf project in Maldonado and the Cipriani resort in Punta del Este. Both developments are moving forward, with the resort reactivating works and 400 wo…
Montevideo's Casino Parque Hotel closes as a municipal operation and passes to national control on 1 September 2026. The move follows persistent deficits and includes early retirement for most workers. The post Montevide…
Uruguay has offered to strengthen bilateral agricultural ties with Indonesia, focusing on capacity-building programs ...
The union at Frigorífico Tacuarembó has rejected a plan to cut 150 jobs, with a counter-proposal due in September. The post Uruguay Union Rejects 150 Job Cuts at Frigorífico Tacuarembó appeared first on The Rio Times .
Uruguay wool prices remain firm as export value jumps 32% to US$125 million in 2026, driven by strong demand from China and Italy. The post Uruguay Wool Prices Hold Firm as Export Value Jumps 32% appeared first on The Ri…
CAF's Uruguay portfolio has doubled to US$2 billion, focusing on water security and infrastructure. A key meeting in Montevideo will approve new credit operations. The post CAF Portfolio in Uruguay Doubles to US$2 Billio…
according to Uruguay XXI. The stock rose from US$2.5 billion in 2019, with over 100 Brazilian companies operating in sectors like agribusiness and finance. The post Brazilian Investment in Uruguay Has Nearly Doubled to U…
Mexico abstained from voting on a United States proposal for an emergency meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) on how to respond to Nicaragua’s decision to bar opposition politicians from running for offi…
The Indonesia Quarantine Agency is expanding opportunities for Indonesia's commodity exports to Latin America ...
Uruguay’s central bank held interest rates steady for a fourth consecutive policy meeting with inflation below its target.