URUGUAY

Frente Amplio maintains advantage according to electoral survey

Published on: January 19, 2024
08:57

Montevideo, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The party, "Frente Amplio" (FA) of Uruguay, continues to lead the preference in voting intentions, according to the Citizen Perception survey, ahead of next October's elections.

Meteorologists say drought is over in Uruguay

Published on: January 18, 2024
14:50

Uruguay, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan Meteorological Institute (INUMET) reportedly announced that the drought is over from a climatic viewpoint.

Increased fine for caustic soda spill in Uruguay

Published on: January 18, 2024
10:29

Montevideo, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Environment increased the fine applied to the plant of the Finnish consortium UPM 2 for the caustic soda spill on the Sauce stream, detected last August, it was reported.

Uruguay needs more vaccines against equine encephalitis

Published on: January 16, 2024
10:59

Montevideo, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) of Uruguay demands today budget reinforcement for the purchase of vaccines against equine encephalitis, which continues to increase in Uruguay.

Uruguay records higher rainfalls in December after lasting drought

Published on: January 12, 2024
17:13

Montevideo, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) After several years of drought, especially in 2023, December was rainy here, according to a bulletin of the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (INUMET) released on Friday.

Encephalitis adds more equine deaths in Uruguay

Published on: January 12, 2024
09:20

Montevideo, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) Equine encephalitis caused the death of 56 horses in Uruguay, although another 100 died with symptoms of the disease, according to the latest epidemiological report of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP).

Uruguay reports damage caused by drought to agriculture

Published on: January 9, 2024
09:13

Montevideo, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The damage to the agricultural sector caused by the drought impacted three percent of Uruguay's Gross Domestic Product in 2023, according to an official report.

Argentines sentenced to prison terms in Uruguay for drug trafficking

Published on: January 7, 2024
10:40

Montevideo, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan justice acted quickly and sentenced three Argentines to sentences of between four and five years for drug trafficking, it was reported today.

Drug trafficking attempt in Uruguay is being tracked down

Published on: January 7, 2024
10:26

Montevideo, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Uruguayan authorities are today following the trail of a small plane that dropped the day before a shipment of 400 kilograms of cocaine in the department of Rio Negro, and whose receivers were arrested.

Need to reform Uruguay’s penitentiary system recognized

Published on: January 7, 2024
10:09

Montevideo, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The conditions of the current penitentiary system in Uruguay fail to meet their objectives of social reintegration of inmates which even cause crime.

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