Uruguay

Fuel prices have been fixed to new levels, slightly lower than those in use; the reaction on social medias of all political sides range from praising the effort to considering the iniziative to timid to make a real difference

Today the country officially announced that it will no longer take advice from Mercosur, the official South American trade bloc, for new individual trading opportunities; something that hasn’t been done in 20 years

The Regulatory Unit of Energy and Water Services recommended the government to have a 3% increase in gas prices, however the Minister of Economy just declared a 7% to 9% increase

Opposition politicians filed a petition before the Electoral Court to call for a referendum to repeal several articles of the Urgent Consideration Law (LUC) passed last year

Parties, public performances and social events will now be allowed thanks to the slowdown of the pandemic and the vaccination of more than 50% of the population

Undocumented migrants and asylum seekers who have been in the territory for more than 90 days are now eligible for vaccination against Covid-19

The Frente Amplio Party asked for the resignation of the Minister of Tourism, German Cardoso, for violating the Code of Ethics for Public Officials by maintaining privileged treatment with a former policeman being prosecuted by the courts

The country's first 'unicorn' – a privately held startup valued at more than $1 billion – made its debut on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange

The country has officially entered the Alliance for the Decarbonization of Transport

Channel 4 will produce a local version of the world-famous baking competition 'Bake Off'

According to Universidad de la República’s recent study, there are nearly 700 ‘People’s Pots’ across the country, kitchens put up and animated by volunteers feeding up to 55,000 people in need every day

Israeli delegation has arrived in the country to share experience against Covid-19