America Uruguay During the 90 minutes in which the Uruguayan team faced the South Korean team at the World Cup, the national demand for electrical energy fell by 10%
America Uruguay As the Qatar World Cup is about to begin, the country’s National Institute of Meat (INAC) has given the Uruguayan football team almost 2.000 pounds of meat from their homeland in order to take during the World Cup and share with other players their natura
America Uruguay The country’s state-run oil company, Ancap, currently has its workers protesting due to the steps towards privatisation that the company is taking, causing a fuel shortage in the state’s air transportation and leading to heavy delays and logistics issues
America Uruguay In order to promote ESG policies within its financial system, the country has issued its first-ever sustainability-linked bonds, where the issuer will have to achieve pre-defined sustainability goals within the bond’s timeframe
America Uruguay The state has established a new programme to make electronic devices and internet plans more accessible for elderly people, as well as include proper training and assistance for them once the device is bought
America Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou’s head of personal security was recently indicted for his alleged participation in a forgery scheme that helped Russians obtain Uruguayan passports to flee their country
America Uruguay According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the state is currently the South American leader in food security
America Uruguay The national Chamber of Deputies has just approved a new bill legalising euthanasia across the country, giving the possibility of it being fully legalised by October of this year
America Uruguay In order to incentivise tourism, the government has suspended all VAT taxes for foreigners visiting the country, and has established an obligatory 30% discount regarding all gas expenses
America Uruguay The proposed academic reform has sparked a series of protests in Montevideo, with teachers and students demanding lower budget cuts for higher salaries and a more modern curriculum
America Uruguay The Uruguayan Human Rights Institution has begun a series of excavations in several territories to find the people that went missing during the country’s dictatorial period
America Uruguay This year, the country has had the highest rate increase in the world of locals remotely hired in international companies
America Uruguay According to official government reports, labor demand has grown by approximately 65% in the past year, with technological, commercial, and financial industries now suffering a labor shortage