At the beginning of 2021, the country created a government entity solely dedicated for the livestock industry’s carbon footprint; today, the team exported its first ever meat with a government-certified carbon-neutral label

Think tank Center for Development Studies CED cut its growth projection to 0,9% for 2026 and warned of a lack of investment in Uruguay, cautioning that "being stable is no longer enough" to attract foreign capital in a global environment

A second native dinosaur, Mesetasaurus protectora, has been discovered by a team of Uruguayan paleontologists; the long-necked titanosaur found on the Artigas Plateau in Paysandú was identified as 'new species' thanks to two vertebrae

Phase 1 of meningococcal vaccination schedule filled up in just a few hours, leaving hundreds of families without appointments; Public Health will reopen bookings on 3 August, double slots and expand eligibility anticipating the arrival of 300.000 doses

After the elimination of Uruguay from the World Cup, the only Latin-american team that did not pass, AUF announced that the charter flight for the national soccer team has been cancelled: the players will have to flight home at their own expenses