According to recent data released by Transparency International, Uruguay is the Latin American country with the lowest rate of corruption and classifies as number 18th worldwide

Despite being located above one of the world's largest freshwater reserves, the country’s water is now no longer considered drinkable due to excessive sodium content

The state is experiencing its worst water deficit in 74 years, leading to protests in Montevideo,; the government has taken measures to address the historic drought and ensure water supply

Only 10% of the total number of inmates in the country's prisons are in units that meet the conditions and opportunities for rehabilitation and social integration, thus bringing the Penitentiary Parliamentary to request a declaration of emergency

The government has approved a project for the installation of Google's Firmina submarine fiber optic cable system, the longest undersea cable ever built