As classes have started, several teacher organisations held a 24-hour strike to protest against budget cuts and the lack of academic support, claiming that the government is not investing in education

Uruguay just inaugurated a new rail service, connecting Durazno to Montevideo, facilitating the export of cellulose, which is set to become the country's primary export product

Uruguay signed a new "cooperation memorandum" with the US Drug Enforcement Administration in Washington DC, enhancing joint operations against drug trafficking without reinstating a DEA office in Montevideo

Over 5.000 people remain displaced due to heavy rains and 5 national routes are reported closed, according to Uruguay's National Emergency System