With no fossil fuel reserves to rely on and domestic demand rising, the country had to get creative—or go broke just trying ...

The inauguration of Orsi, 57, marks the return of Uruguay’s Broad Front — a center-left mix of moderates, communists and ...

Using credit and debit cards is common in almost all shops, with the added perk of tax discounts for foreign tourists.

Now that Yamandú Orsi, who won Uruguay's presidency takes office, he has an opportunity to make history by focusing on ...

It might not have a Machu Picchu or an Iguazu Falls, but Uruguay is my favourite South American country, said Julia Buckley ...

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin announced that UN Secretary-General António Guterres would be visiting the South ...

Uruguay has been considered a leading country in renewable energy, with 98% of its energy eolic, but now has surprisingly has invited foreign companies to explore for offshore oil and gas reserves ...

The country code for Uruguay is +598. This country code, along with the area code, is required to call a telephone number in Uruguay from another country. Also an international dialing prefix, ...

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 current barriers experienced by women in the job market, for example, cost the country about 14% of its GDP in forgone income. The successes and challenges of Uruguay’s robust social inclusion ...

Uruguay's incoming President Yamandu Orsi and Vice President Carolina Cosse wave as they ride in an open car on Inauguration Day, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo ...

The World Bank has backed Uruguay’s development process for more than 70 years through different instruments, including loans, insurance, donations, technical assistance and knowledge exchange.