Bachelet places fourth in first Security Council straw poll ahead of Uruguay debate

Sunday, August 2nd 2026 - 20:11 UTC Bachelet, 74, a former executive director of UN Women and former high commissioner for human rights, faces an unusual situation: her candidacy lacks the backing of her own country's government Former Chilean …

Family of 4-year-old who nearly died in Uruguay shares how God’s power helped save her life

Michael and Ellie Santiago knew something was wrong when their daughter Estelle, then 3 years old, woke them in the middle of the night. It was early January and the Santiagos were in Uruguay visiting Michael Santiago’s parents, who lead the Uruguay …

Uruguay offers a cooperative answer to the global housing shortage

As a young couple with three children in the 1970s, Teresita Palomeque and her husband thought buying a house was an unattainable dream.  So, when they were invited to join a housing cooperative – an emerging model at the time – they scrimped to pay the …

Cuban women using Uruguay as a transit country to the U.S. are increasingly becoming entangled in prostitution networks

The Uruguayan government warned on Wednesday about a growing trend of sexual exploitation of Cuban women who are using the country as a stopover on their way to the United States, according to the first national report on trafficking presented by the …

Ex-striker Forlán appointed interim Uruguay coach

U.S. Updates Travel Advisory for Uruguay: Increased Crime Risks Identified

The U.S. Department of State has been busy this week, issuing updates to a number of its travel advisories for foreign countries. On Tuesday, the State Department added some new information to its advisory for Uruguay. What does it mean? The State …

Uruguay Weighs Becoming America’s Quiet Southern Landing Zone for Deportees

Uruguay is quietly discussing whether to receive migrants deported from the United States, testing a nation proud of humane migration policy against rising asylum backlogs, regional pressure, and Washington’s newly empowered drive to remove people faster …

US and Iran expand the war, Uruguay says bienvenidos to Cubans, the final straw for Chancellor Merz might be… a baby?

Iran war draws in more countries as fighting escalates After a few days of relative calm, the Iran war is escalating once again, and this time, more countries are in the mix. Egypt said two ships were hit with a drone in the port of Damietta on Wednesday, …

On This Day in 1930: Uruguay Clinches Inaugural FIFA World Cup Title Against Argentina in Historic Final

Uruguay FIFA World Cup Winning Team (Photo X@Footballtweet) On this historic day, July 30, 1930, the world of football witnessed a defining moment as Uruguay triumphed over fierce rivals Argentina with a decisive 4-2 victory in the final of the inaugural …

Uruguay plans 500 MW of new renewables by 2030

Uruguay’s Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Fernanda Cardona, has said the government plans to add 500 MW of new renewable capacity before the end of the current administration in February 2030, with an emphasis on photovoltaic energy. Cardona …