URUGUAY

Google to invest $850M in Uruguay data center

Published on: August 30, 2024
11:35

Montevideo, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is currently positioning itself in the IT sector thanks to the technology giant Google, which will invest 850 million dollars in a regional data center.

Majority of Uruguayans supports night police raids

Published on: August 28, 2024
08:13

Montevideo, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) The majority of Uruguayans are in favor of the referendum to enable nighttime police raids, which will be voted on in October at the same time as the national elections.

Former President José Mujica hospitalized in Uruguay

Published on: August 27, 2024
13:19

Montevideo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) Former Uruguayan President José Mujica has been admitted to a hospital today in this capital, where he was subject to 30 sessions of radiotherapy to help him cope with esophageal cancer.

Prevalence of poverty and child labor in Uruguay reported

Published on: August 27, 2024
12:12

Montevideo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The prevalence of poverty and child labor in Uruguay today raised the debate of experts who pointed out consequences such as informality and school dropout, among others.

Uruguayan union organization promotes referendum on social security

Published on: August 26, 2024
08:21

Montevideo, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) The PIT-CNT union center began a promotional campaign in favor of the plebiscite on the social security reform, which will be voted on next October.

Uruguayan mayors reject mandatory confinement of homeless

Published on: August 22, 2024
15:01

Uruguayan mayors reject compulsory internment of homeless

Low temperature causes fish mortality in Uruguayan rivers

Published on: August 22, 2024
09:26

Montevideo, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The prevailing low temperatures are the cause of fish mortality in Uruguayan rivers, according to technicians of the Ministry of Environment and scientists. The appearance since July of thousands of lifeless fish on beaches and rivers of the coast in central and southern Uruguay caused concern among citizens.

Extratropical cyclone advances through Uruguayan territory

Published on: August 21, 2024
11:13

Montevideo, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) An extratropical cyclone advances today through Uruguayan territory with rain and wind.

Uruguay to join Chinese lunar project

Published on: August 21, 2024
09:55

Montevideo, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is looking towards the Moon and wants to join research on that satellite, with doors opened by a memorandum of understanding with China.

Uruguay warns of agricultural debt after drought

Published on: August 20, 2024
12:38

Montevideo, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) The growing debt in the agricultural sector as a result of the historic drought between 2022 and 2023 is currently a cause of concern in Uruguay.

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