URUGUAY

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).

Uruguayan Senate urged to debate euthanasia bill

Published on: June 21, 2024
00:30

Montevideo, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The shelving of a bill on euthanasia in the Uruguayan Senate has raised complaints from organizations that defend the right to assisted death.

Poll shows advantage of Frente Amplio in future elections in Uruguay

Published on: June 20, 2024
08:14

Montevideo, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) A survey by the digital media Montevideo Portal shows the Frente Amplio (FA) as the winner in the first round of the elections next October in Uruguay.

Cuba has made progress despite US blockade

Published on: June 14, 2024
11:54

Montevideo, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has made achievements despite the economic, financial and commercial blockade that the United States has imposed on it for more than six decades, Cuban Ambassador to Uruguay Zulan Popa stressed on Friday.

Uruguayan political group denounces infamous US list against Cuba

Published on: June 11, 2024
08:35

Montevideo, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) The Left Liberation Front, a faction of the Broad Front of Uruguay, described as infamous the list in which the United States classifies Cuba as a "sponsor of terrorism."

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