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Venezuela recalls its diplomats in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay after those countries oppose the election results.
2024-07-29

About 2,000 Magellanic penguins are found dead along Uruguay's eastern coast, with their cause of death remaining undetermined, although the environment ministry has ruled out avian influenza. Advocates point to overfishing and a recent subtropical cyclone as potential factors, while additional marine wildlife deaths, including sea turtles and sea lions, are also reported in the region.
2023-07-22

Argentine President Alberto Fernández orders the payment of a compensation of $861,860 dollars for the abduction and torture of an Uruguayan couple in 1976 after the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights condemned Argentina for the first time over its failure to investigate and compensate crimes that occurred during its last military dictatorship.
2023-04-28

Uruguay reports a record 946 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 23,048.
2021-01-6

Uruguay reports a record of 12 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 193.
2021-01-1

The Senate begins to debate the legalization of abortion up until the 14th week of pregnancy. If passed, Argentina will become the third Latin American country to allow abortion to be performed on demand, after Cuba and Uruguay. The Catholic Church opposes the move. The bill has already been approved by the lower house.
2020-12-29

Uruguay reports a new single-day record of 528 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 9,708.
2020-12-13

Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie announces that the European Union and Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay achieved a breakthrough in free-trade talks after 20 years.
2019-06-28

A massive blackout hits Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil, leaving millions without power.
2019-06-16

Uruguay's National Emergencies System reports two people have died in flooding from heavy rains in its northern provinces, and almost 5,500 have been evacuated. The Uruguay River has risen close to three meters over safe levels in Paysandú, and almost four meters (13 feet) in Salto.
2015-12-24