The report highlights Uruguay and Costa Rica as exemplars of strong democracies in the Latin American region. The index also underscores the significance of upcoming elections, with 76 countries ...

Back in 2007, Uruguay had a massive problem with no obvious fix. The economy of this country of 3.5 million people was growing, but there wasn't enough energy to power all that growth. There was ...

In this scenario, Orsi insisted Uruguay should stick to its own diplomatic approach, despite strong partnerships like Brazil, to defend national interests in a complex global landscape forcing ...

Polling stations in Uruguay have closed in a presidential election race that has defied the regional trend of tectonic political shifts, with pollsters predicting a likely run-off next month ...

Yet a campaign centred on that message was enough for Yamandú Orsi of the Broad Front, the left-wing party, to win the presidential run-off in Uruguay on November 24th. Mr Orsi, a former mayor of ...

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 ...

May 22, 2025 Telefonica sells Uruguay unit to Millicom for $440 million Spanish telecom company Telefonica said on Wednesday it agreed to sell its Uruguayan unit for $440 million to Luxembourg ...

In December 2024, as a film-TV force, Uruguay came of age, co-hosting with Cannes Film Market, Ventana Sur, Latin America’s biggest film-TV market, held since 2009 in Buenos Aires. Easy-to-work ...

The signatories range from countries with advanced space programs to those like Uruguay that are only starting to develop space capabilities. The Artemis Accords outline best practices for ...

In Montevideo, Uruguay, the nearly 14-mile waterside promenade La Rambla serves as an outdoor living room for locals. It’s also a perfect antidote to visitors’ winter blues. In Montevideo ...