Amidst rainfall and flooding affecting cities, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paysandú, Uruguay, provided rapid humanitarian aid by organizing and distributing 1.000 survival kits to families impacted by the inundation

A binational research center for life sciences has been established with Brazil to boost regional collaboration in biotechnology, health, and biociences, with shared governance and joint programs

Three islands on the Uruguay River have been donated to the country by philanthropist Gilbert Butler to expand protected areas and launch the binational “Peace Park” with Argentina, boosting conservation and low-impact ecotourism in over 21.000 hectares

Wildfires have ravaged over 2.000 hectares in Uruguay amid extreme heat and drought, prompting a large-scale emergency response involving military helicopters and local authorities to contain the flames