3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (470+ words) Uruguay considers with "interest" British offer of three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels'MercoPress Uruguay considers with "interest" British offer of three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels Uruguay's government is considering with "interest" a British offer to acquire three Royal Navy…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (386+ words) Montevideo, February 26th 2026 - 13:38 UTC A major landmark has been reached in the construction of two of the Royal Navy's new Type 31 frigates as one was rolled out of the build hall while the first steel was cut the other. Forces.net…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (245+ words) Montevideo, January 19th 2026 - 04:16 UTC Wildfires sweeping through south-central Chile have killed at least 18 people'later updated by government reports to 19'and forced the evacuation of more than 50,000 residents in the "uble and Biob'o regions amid extreme heat and strong winds. President Gabriel…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (386+ words) Montevideo, January 2nd 2026 - 08:54 UTC Beginning in 2026, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce will implement a three-year "protective measure" consisting of a 55% tariff on beef imports exceeding specific quotas. The initiative was found to hit the United States, Brazil, and Australia. However, it…...

5+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (177+ words) Montevideo, October 27th 2025 - 10:50 UTC Mario Cardama, owner of the Spanish shipyard tasked with building two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for Uruguay, whose contract was canceled by Montevideo, insists that his company was also a victim of the bank backing the operation:…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (347+ words) Montevideo, October 23rd 2025 - 10:41 UTC Uruguayan President Yamand" Orsi announced his government's decision to terminate the contract with Spain's Cardama Shipyard for the construction of two Ocean Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The contract, signed under the previous administration of Luis Lacalle Pou (2019-2025), is…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (307+ words) Montevideo, September 10th 2025 - 10:29 UTC Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin confirmed on Tuesday that his country was "seriously" and "very carefully" analyzing the possibility of accepting Palestinian refugees from Gaza. He emphasized that many people were "desperately" seeking to leave the region…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (247+ words) Montevideo, August 20th 2025 - 09:58 UTC "We are free to call a national pilots' strike that will affect all services," said the union, adding: "We urge the national government to repeal this incoherent and unsustainable decree, which lacks technical soundness and seriously jeopardizes…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago  (322+ words) Montevideo, July 25th 2025 - 20:34 UTC Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the National Navy to intercept and stop any ships carrying coal bound for Israel in response to what he considers to be a genocide in Gaza. Coal exports to Israel had…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (326+ words) Montevideo, July 17th 2025 - 09:44 UTC The First Emergency Ministerial Summit of the Hague Group, held in Bogot, Colombia, on Tuesday and Wednesday, concluded with a strong diplomatic stance against what participating nations describe as the "genocide of the Palestinian people." The summit,…...