Uruguay’s new left-wing coalition government took office in March 2025, under President Yamandu Orsi. Part of his new agenda ...

Uruguay's year-on-year inflation rate dropped to 4.59% in June, marking its fourth consecutive monthly decline. This figure ...

An unusual gust of frigid air extending from Antarctica has blasted the small South American nation of Uruguay, leading to ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making ...

O ne thing that sets Uruguay apart from the rest of Latin America is its lack of celebration for Christmas. Unlike its neighboring countries, Uruguay eliminated Christmas from its official ...

Uruguay issued sovereign bonds in Swiss francs for the first time Thursday, totaling 320 million (about US$400 million) to ...

2013 - Uruguay becomes the first country to legalise the cultivation, sale and consumption of marijuana for recreational use, as a measure to counter drug cartels. Image source, Getty Images.

Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of ...

The election was free of the anti-establishment fury that has vaulted populist outsiders to power elsewhere, like the United States and... MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay's leftist opposition ...

Uruguay has become the first country in South America to ban smoking in enclosed public places. The ban came into effect at midnight local time (0300 GMT). Now bars, restaurants or offices where ...