America Uruguay The IMF has officially urged the Central Bank of Uruguay to accelerate the contractionary phase of its monetary policy to bring inflation within the target range of 3%-7%
America Uruguay Uruguay has officially become one of the 5 countries in the world to ratify the International Code for the Protection of Tourists (ICPT), which ensures the protection of tourists in emergency situations and consumer rights of tourists
America Uruguay The country has suspended the VAT tax on the majority of its tourism activities in order to boost national tourism and international traveling
America Uruguay Fake calls to emergency numbers dropped to 27%, from 73% in 2015; the reason seems to be the so called LUC, Law of Urgent Consideration, that defines fake emergency calls as crimes
America Uruguay National vineyards are usually naturally irrigated, however, this year wine producers are manually irrigating them due to the ongoing national drought - an additional and worrisome cost for the producers
America Uruguay The government has published long-term plan to gradually incorporate hydrogen as a diesel replacement, and has dedicated $US10 million for the project’s R&D
America Uruguay Germán Olmedo, an Uruguayan chef, went all the way to Ukraine on an extremely difficult mission to deliver food and medications; he did so simply because he believes a better world is possible if everyone contributes a little
America Uruguay 2,7 million Uruguayans voted in a national referendum on whether to repeal the Law of Urgent Consideration, or LUC; this being an omnibus law that addresses many topics as ‘urgent’, thus postponing hundreds of other laws that might need priority
America Uruguay As part of its ecological transition, the country is preparing the production and export of green hydrogen and green ammonia
America Uruguay 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
America Uruguay The National Organisation of Retirees and Pensioners sent a formal request to the government asking for a readjustment of national pensions, since rising inflation has caused pensioners’ purchasing power to significantly decrease
America Uruguay As an attempt to reignite tourism, the government has temporarily suspended sales taxes for all hotels
America Uruguay The unemployment rate decreased to 7%, officially reaching pre-pandemic levels and presenting a positive outlook for the workforce