URUGUAY

Organized crime impacts in Uruguay

Published on: December 14, 2023
13:13

Montevideo, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) The scourge of organized crime, particularly drug trafficking, poses challenges in Uruguay, especially in terms of citizen security, economy, education and labor integration, according to a study released here.

Uruguay signs new oil exploration contracts

Published on: December 13, 2023
09:51

Montevideo, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay opens a new phase in oil resources exploration, the Presidency of the Republic announced on Wednesday.

Frente Amplio pre-candidate ahead of government candidate

Published on: December 10, 2023
09:58

Montevideo, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary of the Presidency, Álvaro Delgado will fight for the presidency of Uruguay in the 2024 elections, but today he is at a disadvantage with the pre-candidate of the opposition Frente Amplio (FA), Yamandú Orsi.

Displaced by floods return to their homes in Uruguay

Published on: December 10, 2023
08:32

Montevideo, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguay River recovers its level and the return of those displaced by floods, continues in several departments of the country .

An Argentine-Uruguayan film in competition at Cuban Festival

Published on: December 8, 2023
14:43

Havana, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The International Festival of New Latin American Cinema welcomes films of almost twenty countries in this capital on Friday, and Argentina, among those nations with the highest participation, will compete in co-production with Uruguay with the film adapted from literature "El Viento que Arrasa" (A Ravaging Wind).

Cases of sexual exploitation of minors reported in Uruguay

Published on: December 8, 2023
11:07

Montevideo, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) So far this year and by the end of November, 346 cases of sexual exploitation of minors and adolescents were registered in Uruguay, according to a report whose results were made public today.

Uruguay dismantles network that brought drugs by air into the country

Published on: December 7, 2023
12:16

Montevideo, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) A network that transported cocaine by air from Argentina to Uruguay was dismantled in a joint operation by the two countries' prosecutors' offices, it was announced here today.

Survey indicates tight electoral challenge in Uruguay

Published on: December 7, 2023
10:32

Montevideo, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) At the end of November, voting intentions by parties, position the Frente Amplio (FA) with 42%, according to data released from the latest Factum National Poll.

Uruguay worried about possible entry of fentanyl

Published on: December 1, 2023
14:57

Montevideo, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is today concerned about the possibility of fentanyl entering the country, said the Minister of Social Development (Mides) Martin Lema.

Uruguayan President advocates for Mercosur-China summit meeting

Published on: December 1, 2023
14:49

Montevideo, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Lacalle Pou said he will advocate before his Mercosur peers to hold a summit meeting of the bloc's leaders with the Chinese head of State, Xi Jinping.

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