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

As part of its ecological transition, the country is preparing the production and export of green hydrogen and green ammonia

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

As an attempt to reignite tourism, the government has temporarily suspended sales taxes for all hotels

The unemployment rate decreased to 7%, officially reaching pre-pandemic levels and presenting a positive outlook for the workforce

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

The nation changed its regulations so residents and citizens that are Covid-19 positive can still enter the country in order to freely get back to their homes

A series of wildfires have affected 21.800 hectares of land; authorities described it as one of the biggest wildfire situations in the country’s history and are still trying to contain the fire

The government presented its first ever long-term climate strategy this week - it aims for the country to be carbon neutral by 2050, and one of its first steps will be making all public transport and cargo vehicles electric

Exports of leather have increased by 67% in the past year

The World Bank approved a US$35.5 million loan to reinforce the agricultural public system - the funds will go towards climate change adaptation actions aimed at sustainably producing food destined to international markets